Here’s an interesting fact I learned the other day: Statistically speaking, a TV is more hazardous to your child’s health than a pair of scissors. Yup, more children annually are injured in falling TV accidents (most likely because flatscreens are light and not super stable if a child’s pulling on them, compared to a big CRT) than from playing with scissors.
It’s recommended you get one of those TV stands that has the mounts on the back of it to permanently attach your TV to it, or you could just attach your TV to the wall. Or you could just put your baby outside on the lawn, where it’s safe, and give him a pair of scissors to keep him entertained.