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Admit it - you probably secretly hope your kid will become the next Einstein,<\/a> Nobel Laureate or Pulitzer Prize-winning author.\u00a0As a parent, it goes without saying that we all want the best for our children<\/a>. \u00a0After all, it is the desire of all parents for our little ones to become cultured critical thinkers in the near future.<\/p>

As it is a universally acknowledged truth that reading is the proverbial fountain of knowledge, it comes as no surprise to find parents browbeating their children in a fruitless attempt to get them to pick up a book! This is especially commonplace in our technologically-oriented age where you would be hard-pressed to find a child who would rather read than stay glued to the iPad<\/a>.<\/p>

If you're one of the many frustrated parents hoping to pique your child's interest in reading, check out the gallery for our 5 fail-safe ways to raise an avid reader!<\/p>

Ashley Anand<\/em><\/p>

Photos: Getty Images<\/em><\/p>

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