A little while ago, I was talking to a new first time Mum, who asked
me a question after thumbing through a Baby Magazine in the shop we
were in the young Mum by the way was my daughter the question went like
this "Mum this baby magazine is fantastic but would I need it monthly
as I have a great Baby Book, but this baby magazine has little
segments on everything, including when Brock is older, actually it goes
into things at preschool age"
My reply was "You know love, your
tiny new bundle of joy, my gorgeous grandson is extremely precious and
fragile he relies on you for complete care and protection, he didn't
arrive with an instruction manual. Now you can ask me for advice, and my
advice would be good for the things that don't change, however, many
things have changed since you were a baby. Yes you have a brilliant baby
care book, however, a baby magazine with a new edition monthly, will
not be a waste of money, it will give you another opinion, or back up
what is in your book, plus give you information that may not be in the
baby care book"
With that I took the baby magazine and thumbed
through it whilst my daughter went to the baby change room with my
grandson for that inevitable nappy change.
When she came back I
said "You're right this is fantastic, and what's more it is in a
language that's easy to understand plus it is jam packed with helpful
advice for decoding the needs of young master Brock here."
She nodded in agreement, bought the copy, and we continued shopping.
As
we were going around, I said to her "You know I think if you are going
to keep on buying that baby magazine you need to see if it is cheaper
to get a subscription" now I am sure you would all agree, that to save
money is a good thing, babies can be expensive!
From my
observation a baby magazine is a very supportive resource with tips and
guidance to help mums and dads make their own choices in raising their
kids. Each issue contains age specific child development guidance,
information and loads of tips on health and safety and baby care, plus
the best ways to help you stimulate your baby's ongoing learning.
One
more thing, I think that the articles in a baby magazine, would even
help a mom who has had children before and now finds herself with a new
born again, as honestly, you can have those "Newborn, Baby and Toddler
tips" stashed away in your brain, but reading the articles in such a
magazine acts like a refresher, plus things can change from one year to
the next, with great new products and research going on.
