Babies R Us- Most overwhelming experience....

M+K=3 · February 2009

Saturday, I went to BRU just to look at major things (strollers, high chairs, and furniture). I walked in and just stopped as I took it all in. I have never felt A. Less educated; you need an engineering degree for some of that stuff B. Overwhelmed with all the choices.

I'm so glad that I went early so I now know what to expect when I go to register.

ExpatFamily06 · February 2009

I totally felt the same way!

alli&pat · February 2009

i felt the same way my first time. it gets easier - promise!

grab baby bargains and take some notes before you go in so you feel more with it each time you go.

ccole2127 · February 2009

I know! so not looking forward to choosing which crib, stroller, etc out of the hundreds...

cabana1 · February 2009

Haha, you have the right idea about going in and just checking it out. If you go for the 1st time in awhile and plan on registering you will be there the whole day. FWIW, plan on breaking up your registering in 2 days, that way you won't feel like you have to get it all done. This worked great for us and we actually had fun.

ZaraLou · February 2009

I know I feel overwhelmed everytime I go into babies r us or target. I suggest spending a lot of time browsing the selections online and research the products you like and read all of the reviews. I almost made the mistake of picking out things i thought looked pretty..and then later realized that those products had TERRIBLE reviews. If you research the big items, it will make your decisions much easier.

HDxNxJ · February 2009

I have been online researching brands so I feel a little direction when I get there. I made a list of all the possible brands I like with the highest ratings and only plan on looking at them.

If I see something I like, I will jot it down, add it and then go home and find out more about it.

GL!!!

I haven't taken my trip there but I plan on going with my BFF and her husband as well!

lennonlover · February 2009

Yeah, I posted about that two weeks ago....I was completely overwhelmed. The first thought was, if we need ALL this stuff, where does it go in my house? It will get better. You can go online and look at items one at a time!

clyoungsey · February 2009

Be glad you have plenty of time to decide!

nycteach · February 2009

I know what you mean. It's hard to know where to start.

tiggernorton04 · February 2009

It is overwhelming! We started looking even though we're not going to be registering for a while. I borrowed my sister-in-law's copy of Baby Bargains and am finding it to be a tremendous help! And I've been looking online, reading reviews, etc. Good luck!

Bluesmoothee · February 2009

Read Baby Bargains and take a friend who is a mom already.

Vixey529 · February 2009

The day we found out, we went to BRU to look around, and I agree. Totally overwhelming! (well, at first anyway)

sharee · February 2009

I so need to take a trip tp BRU...!

christina627 · February 2009

I went in there to register on Friday and it was a horrible experience. There were many choices that it was overwhelming (even though I did like having choices and didn't like that they didn't have a better selection of somethings). I also went with my DH, my mom and my sister. My mom I wanted to go to give advice but the only advice she gave was on colors and things and she doesn't have the same taste I do. My sister was a bit bossy and trying to educate me on things like 3-in-1 cribs (which she thought was a brand new and brilliant idea that I had probably never heard of...she doesn't know much about babies). And then on top of everything the sales associate that helped us register was very rude and didn't give us the things she said she would when we left just demanded the scanner back because they were busy (when we got done...not when we got there). And there wasn't any sales people on the floor to help answer questions.

My advice-just take 1 one person (husband or a good friend with similar taste that will help you decide what you want/need).

If you go on the weekend, go early in the morning like when they open. We were there from 11:45ish - about 1:30pm

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