So when my son was born he hated sleeping in the dark. When he slept in our room my husband would always have the tv on. So when we started getting him to sleep in his own room, he had to have a tv on. I didn't mind until now. He is starting to stay up till almost 2 am playing and watching tv. I tried putting it on a boring show but that didn't work either. He is 2 now and I finally broke the habit. I started by making him lay down in bed about 9 or 9:30, depending on how tiered he was. Next I would let him watch tv in his bed till 10, right when the show he is watching is over. I then turned off the tv and told him it is time to go to sleep and no more tv. The very first day he threw a massive fit. I just kept telling him time for bed. I would go tuck him in and tell him I love him each time he stopped fussing. The second day I did the same thing, but he didn't throw a fit at all. He just grabbed his stuffed Mickey Mouse and went right to sleep.