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Thanks for posting this. City Lights Dec 2014 #1
How lovely! Kudos to her. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2014 #2
... progressoid Dec 2014 #3
This is great! loyalsister Dec 2014 #4
Love this! Agschmid Dec 2014 #5
Wonderful MissDeeds Dec 2014 #6
Layaway still exists? LittleBlue Dec 2014 #7
Yes, some stores re-introduced it after the recessions because people couldn't get credit cards. nt Fla Dem Dec 2014 #62
yes, it eent away and came back Liberal_in_LA Dec 2014 #80
Very cool - thanks! polichick Dec 2014 #8
Kick! Heidi Dec 2014 #9
Wonderful! Somebody really cares. Thank you for the post. appalachiablue Dec 2014 #10
That's thinking outside the box ErikJ Dec 2014 #11
That is incredibly generous and wonderful. joeybee12 Dec 2014 #12
Why are people putting things on layaway at Toys R Us? oberliner Dec 2014 #13
What might not be significant to you is often very significant to too many others in America. nt valerief Dec 2014 #14
At Toys R Us? oberliner Dec 2014 #16
It's holiday time. They probably have children to buy for. bigwillq Dec 2014 #19
You don't have to buy children expensive toys/gifts for the holidays oberliner Dec 2014 #31
Who says they're putting expensive toys on layaway? benz380 Dec 2014 #52
Why are you assuming these are expensive toys? BuddhaGirl Dec 2014 #69
Aren't we all judgmental? oberliner Dec 2014 #84
These could be piles of the cheapest of toys for all we know. Chemisse Dec 2014 #93
That is a fair point oberliner Dec 2014 #96
Bikes, playhouses, tablet computers, wickerwoman Dec 2014 #20
Game Consoles MicaelS Dec 2014 #56
many families spend a few hundred on each kid Liberal_in_LA Dec 2014 #79
That seems excessive to me oberliner Dec 2014 #85
if you have more than 1 kid mercuryblues Dec 2014 #98
150 customers Ineeda Dec 2014 #15
I think she did a very nice thing oberliner Dec 2014 #17
people want to give their child,grandchildren etc something to make them happy JI7 Dec 2014 #18
And it has to be a Toys R Us toy? oberliner Dec 2014 #22
usually kids want certain specific toys they see in advertising JI7 Dec 2014 #24
I think that's part of the problem oberliner Dec 2014 #30
depends, for some usually christmas or birthdays are the only time they give something JI7 Dec 2014 #32
Can't you just say something nice and have a positive response about this act of generosity? a kennedy Dec 2014 #42
I did include such a comment on this thread oberliner Dec 2014 #45
Agreed. bvf Dec 2014 #59
Kids go to school with other kids. If you are the kid who NEVER has tblue37 Dec 2014 #61
this was my life regarding Christmas way back in the day when I was a kid. Way back. roguevalley Dec 2014 #82
I think most of us older DUers remember when having ALL of the latest popular tblue37 Dec 2014 #91
agreed, tblue37. you read my mind. :D roguevalley Dec 2014 #97
No parent wants to see a sad, disappointed child on Christmas morning. Chemisse Dec 2014 #94
Perhaps you've never had children? oberliner Dec 2014 #95
Some want to wait until their kids know who Santa really is to enlighten them.... moriah Dec 2014 #26
Not meaning to be Grinchy oberliner Dec 2014 #29
layaway helps them because they don't have to worry about the item selling out JI7 Dec 2014 #34
Good post. bigwillq Dec 2014 #36
this ^^^ BuddhaGirl Dec 2014 #72
Why not ask those dang kids you're about to shoo of your lawn? nt Dreamer Tatum Dec 2014 #39
I dont shoo kids off my lawn oberliner Dec 2014 #40
Kids have wanted what they've wanted for generations Dreamer Tatum Dec 2014 #43
You can't (and shouldn't) always get what you want oberliner Dec 2014 #46
You can't and shouldn't always get what you want. Mariana Dec 2014 #48
Kids should definitely sometimes get what they want oberliner Dec 2014 #49
Why don't you make a separate thread about that, then? Mariana Dec 2014 #66
Fair point oberliner Dec 2014 #73
Name brand gifts have been around forever tabbycat31 Dec 2014 #78
Fair enough oberliner Dec 2014 #87
You are bringing to mind a tale which is usually told this time of year: dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #47
Certainly not my intention oberliner Dec 2014 #50
This was posted in the spirit of Christmas and good news. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #55
Fair enough oberliner Dec 2014 #57
"create an environment where adults feel pressure to spend money at stores like Toys R Us" EX500rider Dec 2014 #68
Everything is expensive, now. kcr Dec 2014 #63
70+ {Awesome} Homemade Toys You Can Make for Your Kids oberliner Dec 2014 #70
Homemade toys are fine for those with the time and skill to make them kcr Dec 2014 #74
How about a homemade bicycle? Beaverhausen Dec 2014 #92
Not surprised you don't understand. abelenkpe Dec 2014 #76
What does this mean? oberliner Dec 2014 #88
toys and playing are a big part of how humans learn. KittyWampus Dec 2014 #23
Layaway made a big comeback after the 2008 meltdown Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2014 #25
Hope your kid doesn't draw my kid's name from the "secret Santa" hat. moriah Dec 2014 #27
A yurt-building kit is expensive oberliner Dec 2014 #28
Now I want a yurt building kit. FLPanhandle Dec 2014 #33
ususally layaway toys are toys the kids really want but parents at that time may not be able JI7 Dec 2014 #35
He probably only lets them play Dirty Santa. benz380 Dec 2014 #53
"Significant amount of money" is a relative term.. SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #37
That is a fair point oberliner Dec 2014 #41
Haven't been there in years.. my kids are older, SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #44
$5.00. nt benz380 Dec 2014 #65
Bikes. Video game systems. Swing sets. A whole combination of toys such as dolls, games, Legos, FSogol Dec 2014 #60
bikes, cribs, car seats, games, lego sets, sporting equipment, any number of things, really. fishwax Dec 2014 #71
I am getting the message oberliner Dec 2014 #86
I was just going to add this. Toys R Us carries so much more than toys riderinthestorm Dec 2014 #99
Thank you, 7962. calimary Dec 2014 #21
Wow- I remember when that store was built. Marrah_G Dec 2014 #38
Awww, nice! merrily Dec 2014 #51
Wow! shenmue Dec 2014 #54
sweeeeeeeet!!!!!! spanone Dec 2014 #58
Similar heartwarming story here. proverbialwisdom Dec 2014 #64
Wonderful!! We should start a "Good news" room. 7962 Dec 2014 #67
A Good News Room is a great idea. Let's start it. appalachiablue Dec 2014 #75
here you go steve2470 Dec 2014 #77
Terrific! Thank you. appalachiablue Dec 2014 #83
I just added my first one: 7962 Dec 2014 #89
Beautiful. Hope it shows up around here lots. appalachiablue Dec 2014 #90
wonderful story nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #81
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