won't OR don't

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My parents are always saying the words below to me.

You are eating and watching TV too much. I don't let you be that any more.
(just a little more) :)

We are not English-native, but we do speak English at home.


Is there something wrong with the words?
I think my parents should say:
You are eating and watching TV too much. I won't let you be that any more.
or "don't" is also OK?

for example:
I don't let you go.
I won't let you go.
 

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My parents are always saying the words below to me.

You are eating and watching TV too much. I don't let you be that any more.
(just a little more) :)

We are not English-native, but we do speak English at home.


Is there something wrong with the words?
I think my parents should say:
You are eating and watching TV too much. I won't let you be that any more.
or "don't" is also OK?

for example:
I don't let you go.
I won't let you go.
They mean, "I won't let you do that any more."
No, "don't" isn't also OK.
"Don't" mean "Do not". "Won't" means "Will not".
 

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Also, with You are eating and watching TV too much, too much TV would sound better to me, which would leave eating stranded, so I would say eating too much and watching too much TV.
 
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