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The decision to hold your child back in school is a difficult one. The child’s teacher, other educational specialists that work with your child and the school’s administrator may all have different opinions as to whether your child should be kept back. Depending on how old your child is, he may also be affected socially, especially if his friends move on and he doesn’t. Ultimately, however, you are the parent, which means it is your decision.

With the start of the school year, there is no better time than now to create a reading routine with your school-aged child, a toddler or even infant. As a parent, there is much you can do to develop your childs reading skills and set the stage for a lifelong love of books and learning. Show your child that reading is a year-round activity by making reading fun and interesting, and chances are he or she will be eager to read on his or her own.

While the way a babys brain develops is largely a mystery, even to those who spend their lives studying it, one thing we do know is that a babys window of opportunity to learn language opens early in life. Using a baby reading program can facilitate that learning by adding letter and sound recognition and preliminary reading skills to your babys repertoire.