Boats, buses, trains, planes and automobiles, no matter what your method of transportation, I guarantee that its novelty will wear off in no time. It won't take long before your child will be asking the age-old question: "Are we there yet?" With the right preparation, keeping your child...

Here are a few more suggestions to help promote a love of reading. Create a special reading space in your home. Make sure it's in a quiet area away from traffic and distractions. Get your child his or her own library card. Make visiting the library a weekly or bi-weekly event and encourage them to...