Thursday, July 24, 2014

Children Toys: Toys "R" Us vs American Girl

 Honestly, even I would consider shopping for my child at American Girl vs Toys "R" Us despite that I know there is no difference in the actual toy. Elite Daily, posted this blog called "30 Inappropriate Children Toys That Should Have Never Been Created to Begin With."  They refer to toys such as the images below.


30 Inappropriate Children’s Toys That Should’ve Never Been Created To Begin With (Photos) 


The first sentence states, "When it comes to letting your kid run wild in Toys “R” Us, it’s important to remember that not every toymaker thinks the same way we do."  The connection of this types of "unacceptable" toys is automatically connected back to Toys "R" Us store.  Thus, suggest at some point they sold it, and the blog continues to say there are probably still some toys such as these that are being sold today.  I think it will be thought-provoking to keep an eye for such toys at Toys "R" Us and compare to other "higher quality" stores. 

Talking "quality," perhaps even "educational" toys it reminds me of the store American Girl (Dolls, clothes and games for girls). The first time I went in there, it was for an interview, despite that it is a retail store, the store focuses a lot more on the experience that the children and parents have while they are shopping. Theres's a doll hair salon, there's a cafe, the dolls have their own stories with their movie and book in addition to historical characters. The idea that this store is dedicated to only "girls" gives it a certain class status. I actually know, from a friend that works there, celebrities shop there which says a lot about the image of the store has. 

 
Doll & book: Addy escapes to freedom, and now she wants to re-unite her family. 
 
Doll : Kirsten in a new land with a new language can Kirsten learn the true meaning of home?
 











   

1 comment:

  1. very well stated, I do notice a significant difference in the products sold in toys r us as opposed to high end toy stores. the majority of the products I noticed had some tie in with other form of media. There were whole sections dedicated to a specific movie. As soon as you walk in to the store there is a section for a movie that had toys as well as the movie actually playing on the screen. Another thing that I noticed was there were not nearly as many female sections as there were male or unisex products.

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