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| - I'm one of those people who just adores other people's kids. So much fun to be had... as long as someone else is taking them home at the end of the night. Since this is always what happens at our summer cookouts, I've been stocking up on fun summer toys for our guests of all ages.
I recently visited the Toys R Us in search of a kiddie pool, lawn games, and squirt guns. I located the pools right away, but then circled the store twice in search of the rest. I finally asked someone for help, and while they did point me in the right direction I was surprised to find they carried only two brands of water gun and kept them in an odd spot with random snacks and other non-water-play items. No wonder I couldn't find them.
I was directed to the 'sports' section to find lawn games. I told him I was thinking along the lines of ladder ball or a bean bag toss, but I had no such luck. This really surprised me. Yes, this is a toy store, but family friendly lawn games are something I would think fits here. The closest to what I had in mind was a badminton set.
I snagged a couple of things from the $1 and $3 sections as I walked to the register and noticed some more (cheaper and smaller) kiddie pools stuck off away from the other water stuff. Way to go Toys-R-Us... *shakes head*
This store was so confusing and frustrating. I was easily there for twice as long as I should have been, just trying to find some summer basics. All of the staff I encountered were friendly, however, so I guess that's a plus. I can't imagine trying to scout the place with kids in tow, and I guess that might be why their layout makes so little sense. You end up seeing a bit of everything while searching, and they pack the place with so much stuff that depending on the item, some seriously lack variety for such a large store.
I think I'll stick with some of the other, smaller, places where I typically get gifts for the kiddos in the future.
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