A study investigated what pregnant women and mothers of infants do to develop language and promote a love of reading in their children during the early stages of life. Two surveys were used, the first completed by 15 pregnant women, and the second completed by 15 women with infant children. Results indicated that: (1) the majority of pregnant women in the study talked to their unborn child but did not read to the unborn child; and (2) the majority of mothers with infant children talked as well as read to their child everyday. (Two tables of data are included, a review of related literature on this subject, and 35 references are attached.) (Author/SR)