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mavmama
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Posted: April 17 2007 at 12:00am \| IP Logged

Does anyone know if Nat.Geo.Kids is good? I think the regular version is great, but am wondering about this one. Which would you spend the $ on?

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Posted: April 17 2007 at 9:44am \| IP Logged

No opinion on the kids one, but I want to say I don't like the regular one. Wayyyy too much politcailly correct and "green" stuff in there. I am all for being good stewards of our earth, but they go overboard, IMHO. I can't think of a concrete example right now and have no old mags laying aorund. Seemed that each issue, though had something that rubbed me the wrong way....
Could be just me as well....
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Posted: April 17 2007 at 10:33am \| IP Logged

Liz, I think NG Kids is a waste of time and money. The articles are fluffy and brief. The photos are usually good, but they are often randomly placed about the page in a most distracting manner. Overall, I don't think it is good preparation for reading real articles, though one might think that would be one goal of NG.

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Posted: April 17 2007 at 11:19am \| IP Logged

All my readers read the regular NG version. It was gift. I do read it first and pull out an occasional item. I discuss errors with the children before they read it. I want them to get used to spotting the errors in what they read. Most of it is fascinating and they refer back to articles in conversation.

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Posted: April 17 2007 at 11:48am \| IP Logged

It has been given to my dc as a x-mas gift for the past 2 yrs. My dh is not impressed at all, in fact I think he throws them away!
We do enjoy the regular NG.

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Posted: April 17 2007 at 1:01pm \| IP Logged

Thanks, gals!!

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Posted: April 17 2007 at 2:31pm \| IP Logged

Another vote to skip NG Kids.
Jennifer

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