With my first child I was very strict about not having television on in the house. Now that I have 3 children all under the age of 4, I can use anything as a distraction. Lately I have found myself a little too dependent on television and music and am looking for another way to pacify the kids when I have to get other things done. I have recently started checking out audio books from the library and my kids love it. I try to get the actual books from the library as well so that the kids can follow along.