Hellobee Boards Topic: First time at a toy store

Hellobee Boards Topic: First time at a toy store https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 08:59:05 +0000 mrskc on "First time at a toy store" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-at-a-toy-store#post-2424054 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 10:20:33 +0000 mrskc 2424054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We went to TRU last summer as a time killer. It's blazing hot here, so it's somewhere to get out of the heat and enjoy AC. Both kids loved to play on the battery operated cars they have on display. No problems leaving, but I hardly ever buy him anything at the store. catomd00 on "First time at a toy store" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-at-a-toy-store#post-2424052 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 10:12:57 +0000 catomd00 2424052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Since birth? Ours is a BRU/TRU combo so hard to avoid. Every week we go to Target and she "plays" in the toy aisle lol. When we pull in she yells playyyy! She likes window shopping I guess haha. fancyfunction on "First time at a toy store" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-at-a-toy-store#post-2423965 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 23:21:18 +0000 fancyfunction 2423965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We've always gone. M is 3 and likes to run around looking at all the aisles of items. We never buy anything though so she really doesn't expect anything but to look. Pepper on "First time at a toy store" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-at-a-toy-store#post-2423928 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 22:07:19 +0000 Pepper 2423928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Since he was a baby! He's 2.5 now, and we go on occasion for something to do. Like @KT326, ours has a Thomas the Train table set up to play with, and that's the main thing he enjoys doing there. He points out toys that interest him, but he never cares when we leave empty handed. Maybe my tune will change when he's older, but for now, it's fun. youboots on "First time at a toy store" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-at-a-toy-store#post-2423926 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 22:06:11 +0000 youboots 2423926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Since she was born. mrsjyw on "First time at a toy store" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-at-a-toy-store#post-2423923 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 22:01:49 +0000 mrsjyw 2423923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Since he was young! He's never had issues w leaving things when we leave and it was always a great time filler! We take him on his bday every year and he picks one toy! Well do the same w ds2! mauxie on "First time at a toy store" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-at-a-toy-store#post-2423746 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 17:47:39 +0000 mauxie 2423746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We go pretty often as I've never purposely avoided taking them. We also go to the Target toy section pretty much at every visit. It's fine-- they look/touch, put things back, and that's about it. I just tell them before entering the store what we are there for and how we will not whine about not buying other things LOL. DS cried a few times about putting beloved Mickey Mouse stuff back around 18-20 months, but he gets over it quickly as we do our other shopping. For Toys R Us, the kids like to sit on the sample chairs, etc. It's so big, the kids have the sections they like and then are over it pretty quickly, IMO. I'd say maybe give your LO some time to browse and when it comes to purchasing, have 2 options you approve of and let them choose, as in not exactly total free reign,. Mrs.KMM on "First time at a toy store" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-at-a-toy-store#post-2423725 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 17:17:06 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2423725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Since she was born. I've never avoided them. Andrea on "First time at a toy store" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-at-a-toy-store#post-2423723 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 17:14:56 +0000 Andrea 2423723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used to go there all the time when they were babies. It's a great time killer. We never buy anything. They just have fun playing in there. Now they're older, 3 and 5, so I don't need to do time killer stuff like that anymore, lol. autumnlove on "First time at a toy store" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-at-a-toy-store#post-2423720 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 17:10:55 +0000 autumnlove 2423720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Since they were young. We like to browse. pinkcupcake on "First time at a toy store" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-at-a-toy-store#post-2423719 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 17:10:17 +0000 pinkcupcake 2423719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We've been going to toy stores forever, ever since she was a baby? It's never a big deal. I usually tell her she can pick out one small toy. Yesterday she browsed the TRU aisles for 15 minutes before settling on palace pets blind bags. mediagirl on "First time at a toy store" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-at-a-toy-store#post-2423711 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:58:18 +0000 mediagirl 2423711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Good luck. God speed. Toys R Us is.....my personal Hell. :D Finfan on "First time at a toy store" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-at-a-toy-store#post-2423709 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:54:44 +0000 Finfan 2423709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We started taking her when she was about to turn 3. She is now 3.5 and we have never had an issue there. We might go once a month for something for her or her sister. We don't really have smaller toy stores. It's basically TRU or Target/Meijer/Walmart. All of those she has been going to since birth. hilsy85 on "First time at a toy store" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-at-a-toy-store#post-2423707 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:52:06 +0000 hilsy85 2423707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He's been in smaller toy stores a million times but never a huge one like toys r us. I see no reason to go, TBH--it would be a tantrum waiting to happen I think. Unless you go with a very clear plan about what you can get, and your kid is good at delayed gratification. KT326 on "First time at a toy store" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-at-a-toy-store#post-2423706 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:51:21 +0000 KT326 2423706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Since he was a baby? We have a toys 'r us around the corner from us so I would take a walk with him whenever I was bored. They had some baby stuff too so it was convenient. It wasn't until the last year that he is really interested in looking at stuff (he is 3.5 years old now). Ours has a Thomas the train table set up near the books so I usually let him play while I browse for new books! So far he hasn't asked to get anything, he is just happy to go in and look. SugarplumsMom on "First time at a toy store" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-at-a-toy-store#post-2423684 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:37:34 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2423684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At what age did you take LO(s) to the toy store? DD has been to a few smaller toys stores while we were out shopping, but we've never taken her to Toys R Us. I'm feeling a little adventurous and may take her tomorrow. I'm wondering if it's a good idea. She's 3.5