1. Baby Sitter’s Guide for Toddlers Books and Movies

2. April'042 It is never too early to read to your child The early start will encourage your child to love books. Reading time helps children to see how books can be very entertaining.

3. April'043 Reading relaxes children Reading before bedtime. For long trips in the car. For self-activity.

4. April'044 Reading is a wonderful long life habit Reading opens up a child's imagination. Kids learn new games and songs too!

5. April'045 Early Learning is the key to success in life Language- Language ability has been found to be an important predictor of reading ability. Give your child maximum opportunity for language development

6. April'046 Before the age of 7, a child has a phenomenal ability to learn language My daughter is 2 years and 8 months old, and we are bilingual. We have been teaching her to speak two languages since she was born. Today she understands and follows commands in the two languages.

7. April'047 Study by High/Scope Educational Research Foundation of Ypsilanti, Michigan 123 kids born in poverty with high risk of failing in school were divided in two groups-one exposed to high quality preschool programs, the other was not exposed to any preschool program. At age 27, 71% of those attending the preschool program graduated from high school vs. 54% to those with no preschool exposure.

8. April'048 "Education is the great engine to personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of the mine, that the child of a farm worker can become the president of a great nation." Neslon Mandela

9. April'049 Movies Toddlers learn and copy everything they see – from parents, from other children and from TV as well. Children repeat and remember what they have seen and heard, so every parent and babysitter should be careful what they teach and show to a child.

10. April'0410 The time toddlers spend watching movies should be limited Toddlers should not be watching violent movies. Example – a child that watches violent movie is more likely to repeat the violent behavior afterwards.

11. April'0411 Lack of exercise and too much television Children burn only fewer calories while watching movies than they would if they were playing. Also 60% of the commercials shown on Saturday morning cartoons on U.S. television are for food products!

12. April'0412 Work Cites http://e- magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articl eid=286 http://foster- parenting.adoption.com/basics/creative/l ibrary.php “The developing Person through the Life Span”, Kathleen S. Berger