Do you guys use those grocery store play centers? The ones where you can drop your kid off and do your shopping in peace?

Cora LOVES them. All I have to do is say the word Wegmans and she runs to get ready. She begs to go there. And honestly, it's nice to shop without her complaining, dragging her feet, and begging for sweets that I won't get her.

So do you use them? Why or why not?

Whaaaa.....I've never heard of this!! This sounds amazing! I would totally utilize this if it was offered here.

I have actually never been to a grocery store with one in it. I'd love it, though. It would be nice to grocery shop alone for once.

We totally drop our kids at the one in IKEA! LOL All of are so disappointed when it's full. But, I've never seen one at a grocery store, that's awesome. I mean, I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving my baby/toddler...but definitely my 3yo+ kids!

What the hell?!?!?! Texas sucks ass, we have to shop with our kids *pouts* I would LOVE a grocery store to have a playcenter. My kids would go, most definitely. I HATE grocery shopping with my kids, so I just usually don't go lol

Never seen one. But if they had them around here I sure as hell would use them just to be able to shop in peace. I always forget stuff when I bring the kids because the oldest will whine I want this I want that and the baby is usually good but if he wakes up he doesnt like being in his carseat so it turns into lets get out of here as fast as possible and I forget half the stuff I needed to get.

OMG you guys are totally missing out

Only one chain here does it (Wegmans) and not in every store, but we try to go to the ones that have it, just cause Cora loves it so much

I mean, there is an hour time limit and some other rules but it's heaven

My mom and I will drop Cora off to the playcenter, then head to the Wegmans cafe, get a bite to eat, and then shop.

.....I've never even been to a WEGMANS that offers that.  

And I've been to a lot of them in my day! haha.

Most that they offer is free balloons on Saturdays and Sundays.

We dont have any of those here at all. Even if we did I dont think I would drop mine off. lol They love shopping and usually take their list and go off with eachother and get whats on their own list. My oldest pushes Ava in one of those carts that look like a car, or Ava pushes the tiny carts and Tat carries a basket for extra stuff and Chloe stays with me. I like shopping with them. lol

Are mall had one when I was a little kid (late 80's early 90's) I hated that place. lol

We don't have them, if we did I'd let my daughter play in them. I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving my son in one yet though.

At this point no my kids are 2 and 8 months. But I don't believe I would do it even if they were older. I admit I'm overprotective of my kids. My husband normally goes with me to the store. If my kids were older and I had to go by myself every week I might feel differently.

we have festival foods in my town that offers this..i havent used it cause my daughters 5 but theres an hour limit and tvs around the whole store that you can see whats going on in the play area

Quoting The Doctor:" .....I've never even been to a WEGMANS that offers that.   And I've been to a lot of them in my day! haha. Most that they offer is free balloons on Saturdays and Sundays."

Wow really? A lot of them have them in ROC.

http://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreLocatorView?forwardto=StoreLocatorView&Ne=63&storeId=10052&identifier=CATEGORY_517&Ns=P_Name%7C0&N=157+4294965553+4294965492

I looked it up   And we don't get free balloons here. But there are live bands, cruise nights, and other fun parties

THAT IS SmUrfING AWESOME.

I'm jelly.

Quoting Kelly&Coralie:" Wow really? A lot of them have them in ROC. http://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Sto ... [snip!] ... I looked it up   And we don't get free balloons here. But there are live bands, cruise nights, and other fun parties"

Haha! Wow! I mean, I guess it's because when I lived in Roch. I didn't have a child so I wasn't paying attention.  

One offers it around here, but it's even further than the one I go to, which is not entirely convenient in the first place. haha