I have 3 kids aged 8, 7 and 14 months old. For all 3 kids, since they are 6 months old, I bring them to library regularly and read with them everyday. This effort has paid off as my kids read everyday. Even the baby has picked up the habit of loving to read. During the day when I am working, he will flip the baby picture books that I buy or borrow from library. At night, the baby expects bed time stories from me before he sleeps. He will go to his book shelves and take some books from there. At 14 months now, besides calling the family member, naming body parts and numbers, he can say many words such as ball and bubble. It is really a joy and time for bonding when we read together as a family.