I use to let them watch alone, as I knew what it was.Plus I would end up brain dead...if I watched all their show's....lol.
It was the norm, and I would be in the kitchen cooking or hanging out washing.
All the things my Mum use to do!
If a good movie at night of a weekend was on, we as a family would watch it.
Pretty simple.
That was over 30 years ago, so I miss that.