PLAY Boutique
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Phone: (503) 962-0350
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Editorial Description for PLAY Boutique
Features educational yet fun activities for kids to partake in while parents participate or take five.
User Reviews for PLAY Boutique
09/06/2008 Posted by justmyreview
While there are some positive aspects of the Playboutique - its one of the few places in the area to bring your children for some running around time, a place to drop kids for a parents evening out, or an occasional class - it is not a proper pre-school or pre-k option. It is chaotic and noisy. There is no consistency in the teaching staff and they seem to utilize young inexperienced college girls to come teach the classes. Parents are not allowed to drop by to share snack time , call or check in, come and see their children or observe how a class is run. There is no running around time provided, for the most part, children are kept in a small room for hours. There is no motor stimulation or option for independent play. There is no outside facility so there is no fresh air time. I do not find this makes for a successful experience for any toddler or child. Children thrive on routine and the consistent presence of a teacher who has experience working with young children. If your looking for a place to drop by, this would be it. If you are looking for more - there are better options.
Pros: parking, variety in classes, convenience
Cons: revolving inexperienced staff, chaotic, noisy, expensive
03/26/2008 Posted by thatsinteresting
My husband and I recently took our two kids, ages 3 and 7 months, to the "coffee break" stay and play and left upset after a slightly older (maybe 5 years old) child pushed my daughter down, then tackled her, and pinned her down (not in a playful way, and this was not o.k.). While kids will be kids, I was shocked at how the boy's parents were no where in sight (at least no one came running up to tell him to stop what he was doing), and I ended up having to tell the boy "no" myself, simply just to get him off of my daughter. The problem I see in this is that parents were encouraged to "take five" and have a coffee break, while their kids played pretty much unchecked. Also, there were only two employees working at the time. The area where parents can relax has a seating area and laptop computers which I think is great, but if you are there with your kids and the staff is not responsible for watching them during the "stay and play coffee break" then it needs to be made very clear to parents exactly who is responsible for watching their kids (if they don't know this already), the parents themselves.
