Kissy Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 My son loves these and they are so good for helping study animals so I thought some of you may be interested in getting a subscription for only $10 for 10 issues. One-Year Subscription $76% off the Cover Price$ http://deals.mamapedia.com/deals/national-geographic-kids-one-year-subscription-feb2012?ref_id=126507&utm_source=share_link&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=national-geographic-kids-one-year-subscription-feb2012&utm_term=126507&utm_content=hotmail 5% of your purchase can go to a school of your choice. Even though we homeschool I sent a school in our area the 5%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I just want to throw in a warning - there is TONS of advertising in this magazine. My kids like the content, but the insane amount of child-directed ads bothers me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cara in Ky Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Thanks for posting. I have never seen that site. I tried letting my kids read the regular Nat Geo for a while. I would flip through to be sure appropriate. Well, one got away from me and my kids still bring up how I let them look at a magazine with topless women in it. Lesson learned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I just want to throw in a warning - there is TONS of advertising in this magazine. My kids like the content, but the insane amount of child-directed ads bothers me. :iagree: It also tends to have more "advertorial" content than I like, such as a feature story going behind the scenes for an upcoming movie. On the other hand, National Geographic LITTLE Kids magazine is ad-free and outstanding. My just-turned-3yo goes through each issue dozens of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissy Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Yes there are ads but on the upside no topless women..LOL That is too funny. My 5 yr old likes the content of these and with the regular national geographic he wasn't as interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeslieAnneLevine Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) I just want to throw in a warning - there is TONS of advertising in this magazine. My kids like the content, but the insane amount of child-directed ads bothers me. I was :confused: by this and just looked through the Feb 2012 issue--there are virtually no ads in it. 2 pages have a strip, maybe a little less than 1/3 of the page, with an ad--one is advertising a series of books and the other is advertising a dvd about dinosaurs. That is it. There are NO other ads at all. eta: My son (age 10) enjoys this magazine. Edited February 21, 2012 by LeslieAnneLevine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspasia Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 :iagree: It also tends to have more "advertorial" content than I like, such as a feature story going behind the scenes for an upcoming movie. On the other hand, National Geographic LITTLE Kids magazine is ad-free and outstanding. My just-turned-3yo goes through each issue dozens of times. It looks like they're going to have a deal for the Little Kids mag on the 23rd. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I just want to throw in a warning - there is TONS of advertising in this magazine. My kids like the content, but the insane amount of child-directed ads bothers me. :iagree:*Insane* amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knit247 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I was :confused: by this and just looked through the Feb 2012 issue--there are virtually no ads in it. 2 pages have a strip, maybe a little less than 1/3 of the page... I agree - I just ran upstairs to check DD's and I saw two strips of ads total in the entire magazine. She has received these magazines for at least three years now & consistently scores 2-3 grades ahead in science on her standardized tests (even though I can shamefully say that I have actually taught science 2-3 weeks total). A lot of that has to do with the magazine, and the interest it sparks in her leads her to learn more on her own (I have purchased three different science curricula over the years, so she has plenty to choose from) ;) I highly recommend this magazine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeslieAnneLevine Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I just looked through the March 2012 issue and there were two full-page ads, both for a TV show called Lab Rats. No other ads. Two full-page ads is a bit more than the 2 partial-page ads in the Feb issue, but still a small amount of advertising. I'm wondering if they used to have more ads and have now pulled back from that due to complaints/cancelled subscriptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKidAcademy Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I looked at the March issue in my lap right now - it has 2 strip ads on pp. 5 and 7. Nothing else. Insane amount? Are we talking about the same magazine? On a separate note, this special price is only for new or gift subscriptions. DS's sub runs until Aug12. If I do a gift subscription, would that tack on to the end??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerbread Mama Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Just bumping this in case anyone missed it. I subscribed and did the 5% donation thing for my kids old school, thanks OP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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