Customer Reviews

Parenting Early Years (1-year)

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2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(15)

 

 

I have had many problems with this magazine (and shipping company). I had paid for a two year subscription but the with in the first 6 months I missed two issues, when I complained the company I was told those issues were out of stock and I would get 2 months added onto my subscription. The other 4 months were late....and I don't mean a few days late, I mean months late. It was like they didn't have anything to send me so they would send the July issue in September! What a joke. Dealing with the company is even worse, but I did finally manage to get a full refund. As for the magazine itself save your money. It's nothing but ads. None of the articles are written from a serious stand-point and many articles are about clothing style, make-up and hair products for mothers. If I wanted to read about that I would by Lucky, Style, or Cosmo!

As a mom with only one kid (who is about a year old), I definitely like the Early Years version of Parenting better than the regular Parenting magazine. To be honest, I'm not really a fan of Parenting because, well, I guess it's just not "me." Sometimes reading those articles, I would just feel overwhelmed, like having moms who give you their advice about everything without you asking. It was especially not helpful when I was still pregnant and more easily overwhelmed anyway. :)

But, the things that I do like about Parenting mag (the tidbits about kids at specific ages) are what makes the Early Years edition valuable to me: it focuses on babies and young children.

So, if you like Parenting magazine (basically a women's mag for the 24/7 mom's point of view, complete with playgroup mentality), the Early Years version is a step up if you want to focus on that age group. I have enjoyed the issues, don't get me wrong. I just don't love them.

I have gotten two issues so far and they both are old issues! I got December/January at the end of February and February's at the end of March. Looks like all the newstands get the new ones and we get what they don't sell. No thank you!

Seems like the ball was dropped here. I never received my subscription and I've been at the same address for over 4 years. I'm sure the magazine is nice....just wish I would have got what I ordered.

Plain and simple, after a few copies arrived in the mail and I had a chance to read this magazine, I realized it was a waste of money. Before canceling the subscription, I simply looked for the coupons inside and then threw it in the garbage. The information you get here, you can get from open sources like the internet or a good book. If you are into magazines and have the time, you might like it. I don't have much time, and only subscribed because I'm a new parent and wanted to have some backup. For me, this magazine didn't do the trick, but everyone is different.

Plenty of good, generally well researched advice, especially on discipline, tantrums, nutrition, and healthy habits for moms and babies. The trouble is, it's stuck in the same mommy-centric dad-is-an-idiot rut as the rest of the popular early childhood genre. So guys, there's plenty of good practical advice here, but attention to father-child relationships is minimal at best, and if you've read any other parenting magazines or books, you're already prepared for the condescension. It's still probably worth the price of a year's subscription, though.

Please do not purchase this magazine unless you like reading old news and enjoy making a scrapbook of expired coupons. I ordered this magazine in December only to receive a November issue in my mailbox during the second week of January. So I suppose I am to take all of the Christmas gift ideas that are in it and apply them to next year. And I am so looking forward to getting February's Valentine's issue in time for Easter. - What a joke! Mind you I did contact their customer service who bascially said "yeah, that's right".

Just today, April 22, I received my MARCH issue of parenting. There was a $10 off coupon inside for the baby store. That coupon expired March 31, 2011. It's basically like losing $10. Not to mention I never received my April issue and my May issue should have been received by April 19. Who knows how much money I've "lost" by not getting my issues on time. But they sure did get thier subscription payment from me on time!! I'm very upset! I only gave it 1 star because I was forced to give it something.

I recently discovered the discounted magazine subscriptions on Amazon, and this is a great one. In addition to the good articles, this magazine frequently includes coupon postcards to different places (including this website and gymboree), which are awesome. The coupon ($10 off a baby item on amazon with no minimum purchase) I got in my first issue paid for my subscription completely and then some, and I still will receive 11 more issues. Love it!

1st-All of my issues have been at least 1 or 2 months old. (I got the Jan issue in March)

2nd-I wasn't even supposed to get this magazine. [...] had a rebate offer. spend a certain amount and get a free subscription to this mag OR simply opt out of the mag and get a rebate check for $[...]. I asked for the rebate check and got the mag instead.

3rd-I don't even like the magazine. I find it to be a little too sarcastic, too brazen, too tacky, and too sassy for my liking. It's like a magazine with a chip on it's shoulder and a bad attitude. While I don't necessarily consider myself prudish, proper or demure...it's just a little too much for me. It's like they're trying to hard to be funny & cool. No thanks.