Babycentre on the Young Writers competition: "Once they have your email address, they won't leave you alone."

This thread, on Babycentre, shows some reactions of parents to the Young Writers competition:

We had this letter and were over the moon...until we discovered that every child in her class had also won! It's a scam to get you to buy the book, although your child's writing will be in it. 

Read more: https://community.babycentre.co.uk/post/a27168039/young_writers_the_company

Runners' World on the Young Writers competition: "I actually find the whole thing pretty distasteful"

This thread, on Runners' World, shows some parents reactions to their little ones' having "won" the competition:

It is a scam, insofar as parents are made to feel that their beloved son/daughter has acheived literary greatness.  Which parent isn't going to by five copies to hand out to family members because they are so proud that their child has been 'specially selected' for publication - right?

Read more: https://forums.runnersworld.co.uk/discussion/254947/young-writers-question-to-parents