Highlights for Children Print Magazine

I was reading reviews, thinking of ordering a subscription for my granddaughters. I loved the magazine when I was a kid. I only got to read it in the doctor's office or if a classmate brought one to school because we were too poor to afford it. I was so jealous of the kids who had this delivered to their home every month. What a luxury. I was ready to order something else after reading all the bad reviews of their marketing practices. Then I noticed that I had ordered it last year for other granddaughters. I knew that I wasn't getting any unsolicited items from them. I contacted my son. He told me that his girls love Highlights. The four year old is especially glad to get each edition. And no, he had never received unsolicited items or had any problems at all.I do not doubt that they engage in the practices that are alleged. The stories are too similar to discount and why would anyone lie about it. I am guessing that because the billing and shipping addresses differ we are not subject to the problem. I notice that grandparents are not complaining about the practice. It appears that because they have no billing information on the recipient they don't bother with the scam.My advice is to have the grandparents order the magazine for the kids if you want to receive it.

Let me start by saying the magazine is great. I tend to order most of my online purchases through Amazon, because I have had very could results, this one however I would have been much better off to have gone through HIGHLIGHTS themselves at [...]. I ordered two magazines, Highlights for children (ages 6-12) and Highlights High Five at the same time - on September 13, 2009. The High Five magazine came as expected in beginning of November. The Highlights for Children did not. I waited and waited (not wanting to give one child something and not the other). In Mid November I called Highlights directly. They said they had never received the order for this magazine. Then I called Amazon. They gave me the Number for Magazine Express whom they sell this through. I called them. The customer service rep was very rude and proceeded to tell me it would be another few weeks for the magazine to be sent - that it could take up to 10 weeks. When asked why Highlights said they had never received the order, they said that it was actually going to be sent in bulk to them, then they would distribute. I then called Highlights again. They said that wasn't the case, all magazines are sent from them. They had received the order for the High Five, and that is why it had been shipped and received already. I then had to send proof via fax that I had paid for both substriptions and when the order had been placed. I did so, then called Amazon back, for I really didn't want to speak with the rude rep at Magazine Express again. Amazon contacted them, and they informed them of the same lies they had told me. I finally received the first issue on December 5,2009 (almost 3 months after the order and 2 issues of High Five later). Amazon service was great (though they are taken in by the lies of this company) and Highlights Magazine was very helpful - They responed to me in a very professional and considerate manner, and I do recommend the magazine, just not through this terrible company that Amazon goes through.

When my grandkids visit, they always have their cell phone or handheld video game. They will abandon them to read the latest issue of Highlights. They love the jokes best.

I grew up with Highlights and loved every page. I have puschased this for my little cousin two years now, and will continue until she is older.

My grandson loves the Highlights for Children magazines just like my son and daughter did. HOWEVER!! Every month when he receives his issue of Highlights, he lets me know that his name is “misspelled”. Middle name Carl, spelled Caul even though the Amazon order that I submitted for this magazine clearly has the correct spelling. I’ve searched to see how I can contact Highlights for Children and correct “their” error, but so far I haven’t had any success.It’s no big deal...but “it is”, he’s getting his own mail and his name is misspelled.I would appreciate any assistance available to fix this error.Thank you

Part of the fun of giving HIGHLIGHTS is that the kids get them in the mail directly. The first year I bought them for my granddaughter, that is what happened. I "renewed" for this Christmas - and made no changes. I paid upfront and they were to deliver them directly to my granddaughter. They started sending the magazine straight to me.I can't get them to fix it.

Basic knowledge for young children..a must

In the last 3 years ordered 5 types of magazines for my kids, ages 5 to 11, and the Highlights is by far their favorite. Of course they're more drawn to the comics and the games first, but they do read the long articles when they're bored. And they're bored a lot because I don't let them watch too much TV or iPad. The key to get them interested in reading is to give them time to be bored.Anyways, I'm glad I didn't get scared by the "free offer" that isn't free. The price $7.95 is right there on the same page as you can see on the photo I uploaded. One thing I know in life is that nothing is free, maybe except for love.