The world's finest parenting magazine? (Junior)

Member Name: peel.rebekah

Product:	Junior
Date:	23/02/01 (53 review reads)
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Advantages: A good guide to all those parenting problems

Disadvantages: Price

When I first fell pregnant, I ran to the newsagents to seek the 'expert' advice of a few parenting magazines on the do's and dont's of childbearing; Boy, was I dissapointed. After reading three or four, I came to the conclusion that ALL the articles had been written by the same dubiously childless reporter: Each magazine was a carbon copy of the other.

It wasn't until after my son was born that I discovered 'Junior - The World's Finest Parenting Magazine'. At least, I thought, this magazine had a certain glossy panache about it, and if nothing else it would look good on the coffee table.

I was pleasantly suprised when I finally found the time to read it (you know how it is with a new baby), and oohed and ahhed my way through 130 packed pages of informative, well presented baby stuff.

I found some great advice on moving house with a baby in tow (strangely enough what I was about to do), some future notes were taken on sleep problems and how to solve them, and I fell in love with some seriously cute clothes for my little angel.

The layout is VERY glossy and clean, obviously trying to appeal to the youth culture that grew up with The Face and Sky. There is no clutter or confusion, articles are large, well presented and comprehensive.

A lot of the magazine is dedicated to dressing your child in the latest designer gear, but the photography is great and the models are just so sweet, that you forgive Junior for showing you such pricey clothes that you "just have to have".

There is a Question and Answer section for letter writers (which gets to the point and offers some intelligent advice), great childrens book/music/toy reviews and a refreshing general section that reviews restaurants, events and shops that might be of use to a parent.

I don't know how long Junior will keep it up, but at the moment it also comes with a free supplement of 'what to do with
your kids in London'.

This is an excellent parenting magazine; Yes, its a little more expensive than the others, but once you get reading you will realise it is definitely worth it.

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