We have no TV and I have just had my third child . THe first 2 girls are at school now but when they were babies I never found that I had to 'entertain' them. Mornings they had free play where they would toddle around and play best while I got jobs done. We used to bake something everyday from about 18mths of age they would do that with me. We would take long walks sometimes in the pram sometimes them walking, they would stop and investigate every crack smell every flower. Books were only kept for bedtime. Most mornings before morning tea we would have a sing song together. THen winter summer activities, water play, sand play etc.... winter clay, paints, crayons. I find the opposite that when there is no tv they are more likely to be full and happy to really play well, and are less likely to winge and moan, but only if they consistently are not having the tv. We had a tv for many years and there were times that I pulled it out and I would get over them begging for it, they would ALWA