Toys Etc — Local services in Poulsbo

STAFF ABUSIVE TOWARD CHILDREN.

When my 3 year old and I entered the store, we were asked what we were looking for. I said we were Christmas shopping.

There was a small table with a stool next to a tower of cars. My son immediately was drawn to the cars and put a few on the table to look at them. I was looking around the store at things I could buy my son and also for anything that might delight my husband.

The woman working, went over and started snatching the cars from the table my child was at. He had placed six cars on the table top. I came back over and told my son to help put the cars back and that he could only look at one at a time.

I sat in the adult chair at the table and asked him which car he liked the best. (I was going to buy him one along with a Playmobil Pirates set.)

The woman came back and asked if we were ready to leave. She had a horrible attitude and said that children are not welcome AT HER TOY STORE.

I cannot imagine a worse attitude for retail, let alone being a toy store so unwelcoming and rude to children.

We left immediately without purchasing what we had planned to buy and as I was buckling my son into his car seat, the woman (she was older with a bad blonde dye job) had the audacity to stand at the door of the shop...

My toddler saw a mermaid doll and wanted to hold it. I got it down for her and she held it. Then the worker came over (older lady) and very snottily told her to put it away because of the netting in the hair (which my toddler did not even touch). She cried when she had to put it away so suddenly. Was NOT going to buy the mermaid to support that shop the rude lady worked at or anything there for that matter. I had a very sad toddler for a long time. Went to another store and bought an even better mermaid for much cheaper. With workers that are actually child friendly at a TOY store. Will never come here again. Do better. UPDATE: to response The mermaid was a STUFFED doll and my toddler is 3 years old. Please tell me how she could be unduly rough with a stuffed animal when she literally was holding it for a couple of minutes. Your employee response was just ridiculous. I'm letting it go but won't be...

This is a toy store for adults and by adults I mean boomers.

Heaven forbid if you bring a child in here and they actually want to touch the toys before you purchase them. Read the responses from the owner and you'll see they claim it's because kids are "rough" with the toys. I was told to pick up my child and carry them around so they "didn't touch and damage anything".

Also there was a strong odor of cigarette smoke at...