We had a tv however I spend more time outside and around my toys then with a tv.
I didn't mean to come off as one of those people that believed in just spanking a child, mind you I don't have any children, and I can say "I'm gonna do this as a mother..." however I don't truley know, but when it came to raising children I always believed in explaining why I say "no" or why I used punishment.
And I agree completely, punishment and positive reinforcement go hand in hand, one doesn't really successfully work without the other.