<em>According to <a title="Readiing Rockets" href="http://www.readingrockets.org/" target="_blank">Reading Rockets</a>:</em>

A child's success as a reader begins much earlier than  the first day of school. Reading, and a love for reading, begins at  home.  Their one-page Parent Tips offer easy ways for parents to help kids  become successful readers. Although they've divided these tips by age,  many of them can be used with children at various ages and stages — you're encouraged to choose the ones that work best for your child.
<h2>For your baby</h2>
<ul>
	<li>Snuggle up with a book</li>
	<li>Choose baby-friendly books</li>
	<li>Keep books where your baby can reach them</li>
	<li>Talk with your baby - all day long</li>
	<li>Encourage your baby's coos, growls and gurgles</li>
	<li>Give baby a hand!</li>
	<li>Develop a daily routine (and make reading part of it)</li>
	<li>Sing, read, repeat</li>
	<li>"Read" your baby</li>
</ul>
To read further on the tips above, visit the Reading Rockets site to download them as a PDF:
<ul>
	<li><a href="http://www.readingrockets.org/article/23798">NEW! Tips for Parents of Babies</a></li>
</ul>
<em><strong>Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project offering information  and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and  how caring adults can help.</strong></em>