I have always disagreed with using a TV as a babysitter. So the biggest question that I put to myself, is why on earth, do I sometimes succumb and let my child watch TV so that I can do whatever it is that needs doing.
I am as guilty as the rest, if not more because I actually disapprove of it. 
You gotta go what you gotta do. TV isn’t all bad either. The key is moderation.
The biggest problem is the balance of what is moderation. I do hope that I will get it right!
But you are right – moderation is the key word.