Most children start reading by the age of 5, but 19-month-old Carter has learned over 300 words and can count up until 50.
His mother, LaToya, said in an article on dailymail.co.uk that her little one has been recognising words since he was 7 months old and is very much aware of his surroundings.
"My 19-month-old son can read. He knows his ABCs (phonetically and recognises the letters when written). He reads signs everywhere we go so I'm sure he knows more than even I am aware. My son started recognising words and signing when he was just 7 months old. He began sounding out words I had never shown him at around 12 months."
Watch how little Carter reads from flash cards: