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I'm no parent but I did do research on it for a project in school once. Putting too much pressure on the child is probably the worst thing a parent can do. Read together at night and reading will become more natural to the kid, who will in turn develop an interest in reading.
I don't know how this works, but genetics may also have to do with early development. Some kids just learn better, no matter the environment they live in, as long as they get the chance to learn. Some kids also seem to have better a memory than others, allowing for them to learn how to speak, read and write a lot fast.
I do know that reading, writing and speaking are very important. The early the kid learns those things, the better able he/she will be able to learn in school because they can focus more on the other aspects of the curriculum.
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