As far as I remember, American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the parents to avoid showing TV to their kids until two years old. As for educational videos, there are a lot more videos that just claim to be educational, like Baby Einsteins: Baby Einstein videos harmful for kids?

There is even an article in Time magazine that links early TV watching to autism: Does Watching TV Cause Autism?

I don't know how much this particular research can be trusted, since my friend with a PHD in psychology just has been attending a seminar on autism, which stated that the scientific community believes that autism is a purely genetic disease, and all other "findings" are just scandalous ways to get public attention.
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Thanks to Linda Sebec for sharing this with us!
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• Dot method?! What is it.
• Does it really work?
• Basic rules of teaching
• FAQ
• Steps
• Resources: where do I get the materials

Dot method?! What is it?

Out of all the methods by Glenn Doman, his approach to learning math is the most... surprising. We are used to recitals of sequence of numbers (1, 2, 3...), then simple counting, then long and difficult process of weaning off counting fingers and teaching kids to do it in their minds.
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Since these books are Power Point Presentations, I show them to my baby on a computer and then print (See How to Create My Own Books).
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• Showing Presentations on the Computer
• Printing Presentations
• Creating your own Power Point Presentations
• Other Methods of creating books for your baby

Once the baby figures out how to walk, there is no way he can spare the precious time for the cards or other sitting down activities. Don't despair, there are plenty of "work around solutions" to keep his attention and interest.

Thank you very much to Laurie Tiemens, the moderator of TeachYourBabyToRead and the Home Schooling Mother of 10 kidos for sharing other member's suggestions.

Here are some ideas for your to try. And if you are still not sure, you can reread Doman's method results for some encouragement. It has some highly inspirational stories about kids who also were losing interest only to surprise their parents in the end.
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Why not? There myriad of options available! However, if you are worrying for early TV/computer exposure, read more at Can TV/computer be harmful or helpful for kids development?

Power Point Presentations
Special Computer Programs
Websites
DVDs
Toys

If you are looking for multimedia solutions for teaching Spanish, read more in Teaching Spanish: resources.

Power Point Presentations

The links to files and further resources are available in the Jump Start Teaching Your Baby To Read description of Glenn Doman's method
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Little Girl readingHuh?! What do you mean no testing?

Exactly that: testing is exactly the opposite of fun. Testing is putting the child on the spot which he didn't ask for. Testing is a sign of distrust to your child - you don't TRUST him, that he knows, you need PROOF.

"Babies love to learn but they hate to be tested. In that way they are very like grown-ups. Testing is the opposite of learning. Testing is full of stress... The more you test him, the slower he will learn and the less he will want to." (Glenn Doman, Janet Doman How to Teach Your Baby To Read, 2002. Page 186).

I think this principle applies to anything you teach your child to do: to run, jump, read, or do physics problems. Gee, I wish they'd follow that principles in my college years!
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Aha, you're wondering what the future has in store for your baby? Perfectly reasonable question: you spend all this time preparing the materials, coming up with creative ways to show cards and words, and in the end... what happens?
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I’m overwhelmed. I can’t possibly do all that Glenn Doman says?!
How do I know if my baby is learning?
What to do if she is losing interest?
Can I start with an older child?
Where do I find more information about his method?
Does baby need to understand the word before seeing it?
When do I start decreasing the letter size?
When the child will begin to read?
Can it be harmful to teach a young baby to read with this method?
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That depends on you: as much as you both enjoy it. I also would love to find out how many times other mommies manage to do it, so if you have a minute, feel free to share it at our forum : it is very encouraging to everyone! One thing is certain: no matter how many times per day you do it, your baby will benefit from it.
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love the explanation Laurie Tiemens, the great moderator of the TeachYourBabyToRead group posted on June 12, 2007:
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