Babies R Us

Babies! They are so fun to shop for! This store is a tad overwhelming if you do not like babies, and even if you do (but are not ready for them yet), it can still give you anxiety. Thus, have a mission when you go in, whether it be a particular item or a gift registry (the machine is easy to use). Additionally, the workers are knowledgeable, so ask them if you do not want to wander around aimlessly or if you just do not know where anything is!
I have come here on 3 separate occasions. The first was to purchase items off of a registry, and this task was accomplished quickly because the items were able to be sorted by type or location in the store. I went with location so that I could just go to the aisles I needed and then get out.
My second trip was for Christmas last year, and boyfriend and I were just getting a toy and some clothes for our nephew. This was accomplished very quickly! This year I did the same, and I went it to buy bath toys for nephew who is ~1.5 years old. There were a couple of bath toys with all of the other toys, but it was not a big selection so I asked for help in finding other toys. There was an entire aisle dedicated to bath toys and they were all on sale, so I stocked up! I was very happy to find that they were on sale, because they would have been rather costly had they not been discounted. I wanted to be able to buy a lot, so the sale helped!
I also joined the rewards program, because I seem to be hitting that age where everyone is having children so I know I will be making a lot of purchases in the future. The prices here seem comparable with everywhere else, and it is convenient to have all of your baby needs in one location!

I have had a mixed bag of experience at Babies R Us, but overall they have been positive.
Their registry is great, as you can register for items in store as well as online. They also have a rewards program that allows you to get a store gift card for a certain percentage of the amount purchased on your registry.
We ordered our daughter’s crib and nursery furniture here, and they accepted competitor coupons (Buybuy Baby) as well as their own, even on these large items! You are not able to use coupons on special orders though.
Toys R Us has a rewards program, and if you shop with any frequency here, it is very worth your while to join. It’s just like a bonus card, and does not cost anything to join.
Toys R Us has a decent variety of options, though I think that Buybuy Baby’s is slightly larger. Regardless, they have been helpful, and I would recommend them when looking for a variety of baby care needs!

Looked in here for a glider and ottoman. The selection is was way smaller than at Buy Buy Baby and was cheaper but the chairs looked like they quality would be comparable to the price. You get what you pay for in other words!
This store seems junkier than Buy Buy Baby. Just a general sterile, depressive big box store feeling here, which is unfortunate since having a baby and shopping for it should be a warm and joy filled experience. Meh. Again though, I’m not a parent so I’m not an expert on these kinds of stores.

Ok, so this is not a Buffalo based store. For me, that takes away some of it’s cred immediately. I like to support local business. It’s huge, it can be overwhelming, and it is full of crap they want you to think your baby needs.
However — there isn’t anywhere else I know of so far, that is a one stop destination for baby stuff — and a lot of the prices are comparable to places you would normally consider less expensive. A lot of the baby furniture is expensive — but baby clothes, gear, feeding needs, cleaning, safety… EVERYTHING is here.
They have a lot of stuff that you can’t find anywhere else — such as soothies pacifiers, which some moms swear by (I almost went there, but decided my baby girl could get used to the ones we have or more preferably not use it or only use one very occasionally).
I registered here for my baby shower, and it was easy, they had everything I needed, and this way I did not have to register for more then one place. The registry people are really helpful, though it can be a wait because so many people choose this as their place to register.
They have tons of hygiene related items which you may think are unnecessary, they have tons of, well EVERYTHING. I don’t even have to look up an item if I need it and can just go to Babys R us and know it’s there.
Being a mom is hard enough, to have to search when you really need something. The floor lay out makes it easy to shop even for as much stuff as they have… to me this place is a necessity and probably the most variety and easiest shopping you can do unless it’s online.
Oh, and there are some great sales and coupons if you become part of their rewards program