Utterly Meaningless

I know that Oxygen is a real magazine but I did not think it was for kids. Then again, I’ve never read it.

Uh, any of the “girl” magazines that have articles like that are *clearly* marketed towards college or older highschool students (Seventeen for example), not kids of 12.

And if 12 year olds are reading them, maybe Mommy better have a talk. I do let my girls read teen magazines, but they tend to skip over anything do to with s-e-x. 😉 I know what ones are gettign into the house, and I read them too. IMO, the author is taking the more extreme examples and insunuating that it happens all the time, in a majority of the content.

What she should have written was an article about the *ads* in the magazines. Far more damaging.

I didn’t see anywhere in the actual article where she mentions a specific magazine. *scratches head*

We just subscribed to American Girl Magazine from the line of dolls & books. It has articles on friendship,hair & skin care,hobbies etc… No sex. It’s for girls 8-12.

As for other magazines… National geographic for kids, Young Dancer,Ranger Rick.. I suggest sticking to hobby or learning magazines for kids under 12.

I didn’t start reading Seventeen till Jr High & Cosmo till college.

Oxygen is a magazine???

My 9yo’s favorite magazine is Discovery Girl, which sticks to defining what’s a crush, and how to survive when your best friend stabs you in the back. No sex. Too much fashion. Not nearly as wholesome as American girl, but (according to my dd) a lot more fun.
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My 11 year old son reads Time for Kids, Sports Illustrated for Kids, and some video game magazine.

My nine year old daughter reads several equestrian mags – I can’t keep track of the names.

Chris,

I saw this one yesterday and thought of your daughter.

They also have Cosmo Girl out, which is for the same audenece as Seventeen.
Why yes, I know far too much about teen magazines. 🙂

homeschool teachers
I teach my son at home and probably spend more time one on one teaching than a public school teacher. I think us homeschool teachers should be payed a small salary. I would like to know what other people think. This is the third child I have home schooled. Tge other two graduated with honors, a highschool diploma and a high GPA average.

That was her first horse magazine Daryl. She reads several others that are not aimed just at kids.

I wonder who martha thinks should be paying us? Actually,I thihk I know the answer – and I don’t like it 🙂

Well, I agree with Martha. Guys, we ought to be paying our wives what they’re worth. Of course, that means I’ll have to take on about 15 more jobs plus rob some banks on the side.

You could cut down the workload a little by getting those jobs *at* banks …

My stepmother gave me a subscription to Seventeen when I was 11 or so. I was horrified — and that was in 1992. As I recall, I was embarrassed to think that God and my dead grandmother would have thought I was reading that kind of thing, and never read anything after that first issue. ^_^