Parenting Magazines as Gift Ideas

Parenting magazines offer advice on everyday situations.

Magazine subscriptions are a great gift idea for the person who already has everything or someone you're not close to and unsure what exactly to get. Since magazines are set weekly or monthly, it's also the gift that keeps giving. Parenting magazines offer advice on everyday situations parents face and serve as a great way to help the parents in your life.

Baby Shower Present

Give a magazine subscription as a baby shower present. "Fit Pregnancy," "Parents" and "Parenting Early Years" all have great articles on parenting basics. Reading will help her get a leg up on things to do, ideas for her parenting style and what to look out for as her baby is born and grows before her eyes.

Specialty Parenting Magazines

Choose a parenting magazine that hits a specialty for those with special circumstances. "Adoptive Families" is a good choice for those couples going through the process of adoption. Area specific magazines are also available such as "New York Family" magazine or "Los Angeles Family" magazine. These are good guides for family friendly activities and things to do in your area.

General Family Fun Magazines

There are several magazines published that feature fun activities, games, crafts and things for kids of various ages to do. Give a friend or family member a subscription to a family fun parenting magazine for her birthday or as a thank you. She'll appreciate all the great ideas packed into these magazines. Some popular choices include "Scholastic For Kids" and "Disney's Family Fun."

First Birthday Gift

In addition to the one-year-old's present, give the parents a subscription to a parenting magazine such as "Family Fun," "Parenting: The Early Years" or "Family Circle." These magazines are packed with tips for raising toddlers and adjusting to all the stages they go through.

References

• Global Oneness: Magazine Subscriptions -- a Great Gift Idea
• ValueMags: Family and Parenting Magazines