Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are (1)_____ more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be counter- productive if she isn't ready. Wise parents will have a (2_____ attitude and take the lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of stimulating toys, books and other activities. Nowadays there is plenty of good (3)_____ available for young children, and of course, seeing ...

Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are (1)_____ more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be counter- productive if she isn't ready. Wise parents will have a (2_____ attitude and take the lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of stimulating toys, books and other activities. Nowadays there is plenty of good (3)_____ available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (4)______ them to read. Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a huge range (5)______ videos, which can reinforce and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are equally valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad review as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programmes not intended for their age group.