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[quote=Anonymous]The best thing you can do is provide lots of books, experiences, and love.

To get more specific, lots of books means books on your shelf, trips to the library, trips to book stores, read alouds, silent reading time, audio books, bath books, cloth books, etc.  Essentially, creating a book rich environment in your household and in your life.  Read your own books in front of your kids.  Make books such a natural and delightful part of your life and your kids life that they are bound to love books. (Note: as stated above, sometimes genetics happen and your kid, despite your best efforts, will not love books)

Experiences should be varied.  Everything you can think of.  Yes, museums, historic sites, different countries, etc. But also different types of cuisine, music, art, sports, entertainment, etc.  The more variety of experiences your child has the more background knowledge the bring to the table. You and your spouse might not love Baseball, but take your kids to at least one game when they are young and let them have the full experience.  Go to a variety of restaurants, show them that you are willing to try new foods and encourage them to try new things too. Don't limit them to classical music in the hopes that it expands their brain, expose them to all the different genres.  Etc.

And love includes you supporting them, encouraging them, talking with them, listening to them, etc.[/quote]

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