Not many parents can boast that their child reads a lot and enjoys it. Quite the contrary, most parents often complain that children are not interested in books, do not like reading, and are limited only to textbooks or literature from the school curriculum. Yes, there is a downward trend in the interest of children and adolescents in books. The love of reading is not a distinctive feature of modern children, much less teenagers. And there are quite understandable reasons for this. In our world of information boom, when people become hostage to television, mobile communications, and the Internet, children are especially susceptible to so-called information satiety. Why read when you can watch or listen? Previously, the book was practically the only source of information, but in the eyes of modern children and teenagers it is not so. And, unfortunately, today complaining that a child does not want to read is the same as complaining that he does not want to watch black and white TV. The love of reading must be instilled. Reading is an important indicator of intellectual development. It broadens one's horizons, promotes the development of attention, memory, verbal and logical thinking, and speech. Children who read are distinguished by erudition and a rich vocabulary. Children who do not like to read often have poor reading skills. It is the lack of a well-developed reading skill that can serve as an obstacle to a child’s free communication with a book. And here there is a risk of falling into a vicious circle: there is no reading skill, the child is not interested in reading, if he is not interested, he does not read, and if he does not read, then the skill has nowhere to come from. In this case, special attention should be paid to developing the technical side of reading, which, like any other skill, requires special effort and time to consolidate the skill and improve it. The formation of reading skills is closely related to the general speech development of the child, therefore, in case of obvious difficulties, you should seek the necessary recommendations from a speech therapist. Specialists dealing with children's reading problems: speech therapists. Teachers and psychologists say that to improve reading skills, the child’s emotional state is of particular importance. Parents need to remember that a child who is loved by them regardless of his shortcomings, who receives emotional support from adults, and therefore is self-confident, will more easily learn anything, including reading. The need to read does not arise on its own and does not develop as a result of forced communication with a book. Violence is unacceptable here. The love of reading develops over the years, and the attitude of parents themselves to reading is of paramount importance. Does your family like to read? Does the house have its own library? How often does a child see his parents with a book? Do they share with their children their impressions of what they read? Do parents keep up with new books, including in the field of children's literature? As a rule, children of reading parents love to read. This must be remembered.