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Magazines Subs

PinkLady2015PinkLady2015 member
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Has anyone signed up for any parentings/kids type of magazine? Any recommendations? I was looking at Parents and The Bumps magazine but wondering if there newsletter/website is better or just not worth it.

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  • ButterMyBiscuitButterMyBiscuit member
    SparkySunshine said:
    I thought you meant subs as in a sandwich and I felt like a moron for trying to figure out what magazines had to do with sandwiches. Yeah, time to go back to bed I guess

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  • SparkySunshineSparkySunshine member
    @ButterMyBiscuit you always have the perfect gif!
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  • stillcozystillcozy member
    @PinkLady2015 my initial impression is WTF is this about?!
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  • PinkLady2015PinkLady2015 member
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    pretty  much the best thing I've seen all day...maybe ever :)
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  • ButterMyBiscuitButterMyBiscuit member
    But, for realz..parenting is just one of those things where you're mostly winging it. Magazines try to put everyone into a tiny box and I just don't enjoy them. You might find them helpful, though, so don't let me yuck your yum.
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  • MDmomma1217MDmomma1217 member
    My midwife office has freebie magazines of American Pregnancy (I think that's what it's called). I went to Motherhood Maternity yesterday and they were offering a 2 year subscription to Parents and something else (I think Family Circle?) for $2.99. I didn't sign up because I know I wouldn't read them.
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  • Y0urm0mY0urm0m member
    I bought a yearly subscription to parenting a couple years ago. I read about 3-4 magazine the rest are still in the plastic stacked somewhere in this house. I find you learn more by staying active one these boards.
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  • TaymillerTaymiller member
    We practice the CTFD parenting method. https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/3588031
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  • PinkLady2015PinkLady2015 member
    MDmomma1217 said:
    I thought this was going to be about sub sandwiches. And "Magazines" was some weird sub chain they don't have in my area. Now I'm really hungry.

    This could be a really excellent business model... just read magazines and eat subs the whole time... sign me up
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  • HeathereaddyHeathereaddy member
    No thanks! Just another thing to collect dust around the house.
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  • jenkealejenkeale member
    I don't subscribe to any, but I'll flip through the Parents magazine at the Dr.'s office. Honestly, you can find the same info for free online.
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  • born2run911born2run911 member
    I will admit I got What to Expect: The First Year and read the monthly updates. I liked seeing if my kid was on the right track. Just a few pages a month was enough.
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  • megthmegth member
    They all suck and after a while you realize they are just trying to sell you a bunch of stuff you don't need while making you feel like you aren't being a good enough parent, or pacifying you by telling you not to be too hard on yourself because you just couldn't get those dishes done today. I second reading some stuff online, at least you can target the subject you want to know about.
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  • afrazer521afrazer521 member
    With ds I was very careful to avoid the comparison game. For example: My kid started walking at 12 months, why isn't yours walking? We'll MY kid slept through the night at 4 months, why is YOUR baby still in your room waking up every 3 hours? It can get brutal and I wanted to avoid that whole thing. I used our pediatrician appointments to make sure he was on the right track, but honestly if you start comparing your kid to other kids you'll drive yourself crazy. Babies and kids do things when they're ready, not by a timeline. My son walked at 14 months, I personally walked at 7 months...yes I know I'm a freak of nature....but we were both happy and healthy babies. Honestly, especially now that he's older, I browse pinterest for activity ideas etc and occasionally I'll see an article about helping toddlers not hit or whatever it is and I'll read it and take it under advisement. At the end of the day no one can tell you how to parent and no one can tell your baby how to baby.


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  • born2run911born2run911 member
    @afrazer521 I agree 100%. We were never disappointed if she did something late or after someone else's kid, I just like the guidelines to know that something isn't seriously wrong, ya know?
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  • afrazer521afrazer521 member
    @born2run911 I was lucky with my pediatrician, they were great at checking milestones and at the end of the appointment would give me a little pamphlet on things I should expect between then and the next appointment. I'm not sure if all docs do that, but that's what I always used as my guideline


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  • holly142holly142 member
    I got free subscriptions to multiple parenting magazines when DD was born. However, the majority of the articles don't apply for her age or our lifestyle. I enjoyed What To Expect the First Year. Like @born2run911 said, it was much easier to read 1 chapter per month and I found it helpful!
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  • trucksntutustrucksntutus member
    Meh. I never read magazines when I got them while I was younger.. so no point in starting now I suppose. I'll just buy a baby book or use the internet.
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