Read aloud and avoid watching T.V. soaps 

Oral storytelling and reading to infants have shown to contribute to a child's later reading and literacy achievements. These activities are 'cerebrally' engaging and foster child imagination to stem in new areas. Reading aloud on a daily basis, to a kid helps him develop and strengthen connections within his brain promoting better brain health. While watching television for 15,000 hours creates brain activity of only about 3o minutes and molds the brain in a damaging way.