Words can open up a world of knowledge and adventure for your children, and reading to them is so important in their development. Here are 5 ways to make reading to your child a habit. {relatedarticles} Read your child's favorite book over and over... and over... (you know the drill). Choose a book with a particular character whose stories are serialized (like Magic Treehouse or Lemony Snicket). Read together, depending on the age of the child. Go to ...