New large fabulous store in Highland Park. Went today, great selection. The staff was all…read moreincredibly helpful , assured us if anything didn't fit we could return. Not sure why some say they are difficult about returns. Have shopped with them for years and have nothing but great experiences. Terrific selection for new baby or growing child. Highly recommend

This store has an extensive inventory with everything one could need for a baby. The customer…read moreservice is great! It's so wonderful to support a family owned business and it is one of best designed stores I have ever seen.

On the hunt for a stroller and car seat, which is an annoying task when preparing for a baby. But…read moreGalt & Buy Buy Baby are the two stores that I've heard of that carry a variety of strollers to compare, so off I went. This store isn't that large, though I don't know how it compares to other locations. They did have several strollers, all of the more expensive variety: Bugaboo, Uppababy, Cybex, etc.; you won't find a Graco or Chicco stroller here. I did appreciate that the woman showed me how to reverse the stroller, switch out the seat for the bassinet, and a variety of other features of the stroller. As I walked around she also told me about a couple of the gliders I was testing out, and showed me how simply one of the strollers worked with the carseat adapter. The employees here don't work on commission and that was good to hear, and were friendly enough making sure that I knew they were around if I needed help and then explaining things to me. She told me that if you purchase from them, they'll have someone put together the stroller, set up the car seat, crib and so on depending upon what you purchase. The cribs they had seemed to be of good quality and I'd like to take a closer look at them on another visit to some Galt location, since I know I'll probably make one.

I can't say enough good things about Chris. She has been incredibly patient, informative and…read moredecisive in helping me choose the products that are the right fit for our family. I am the type of person that has a lot of questions and loves to research things, but also happy to hand over the reigns for things that I am not myself an expert in. Chris most definitely is and I am so grateful! The store has quality high end inventory and great customer service in that they will store until you're ready, build and deliver your stroller to you free of charge. I have already happily referred people to this business for their baby needs!

You would not expect to find a baby store in the middle of what is essentially an office park…read more Entering Dream a Little Dream you'll see their offices at first and a few pieces of display furniture, but a bit further in you'll enter their warehouse where the bulk of the furniture is. And to be clear, it is JUST furniture--you will not find any sort of accessories or other baby items here, nor will you find juvenile furniture beyond a convertible crib. But they have several different cribs, bookshelves, etc. and they also carry Romina furniture, which is a brand from Romania that is Greengold certified. (Not sure if they carry Romina's sister brand Silva, however.) I visited to look for a chair for my child's nursery. They have three or so different brands of chairs. There was one I did like; it reclines, has control buttons on the inside of the chair (instead of outside where little fingers may enjoy pressing buttons) and there's USB connections as well for phone (it may even have had the Apple lightening connection). Unfortunately it was about $100 more expensive than another I'm interested in, and it would cost me $175 to have it delivered to my home on the far north side. They'd put it together, rather than me having to put together another one I might buy, but I'm still not sure I can justify spending a minimum $300 more on a chair from them. Anyway, it's a place that could be worth a visit if you're seeking baby furniture. I'm not sure how the scale of delivery costs changes if you're closer to Modena than I am, so perhaps it wouldn't be so bad if you're in the south suburbs.

We bought a Romina set for my daughter at Dream a Little Dream. Darryl was great to work with and…read morewas very responsive and kept us up to date on our order. We had a little mishap with the delivery and Darryl was quick to fix it. Definitely recommend this location if you are looking for top notch furniture and customer service.

Beanstalk is the kind of toy store I wish is around when I was a kid. They carry a variety of toys…read moreand educational activity games. The store is clean and organized and I must mention the friendly staff on duty this past Saturday morning who offered to put a ribbon on a stuffed animal I purchased. There are plenty of street parking in front and around the store. It's a unique treasure for kids of all ages. Instead purchasing toys from of big box stores or Amazon, give Beanstalk a try!

This is an adorable toy store for the under 10 set. I am not in company with many youngsters…read moretheseadays, but I imagine this store is the kind of place they'd love. There's a train track that runs above the store with a train toddling along. I saw moms sitting on the floor while their kids explored. I was looking for newborn stuff, the store is more geared to toddlers and up, although lots of baby gear here too. I didn't stay long as I was looking for infant stuff but I imagine I'll be back when said newborn gets a little older.

My best friend had to move up her wedding 6 months which lead us (as the bridesmaids) to have very…read morelittle time (6 weeks) to piece together some special surprises for her. I had a very last minute, very difficult embroidery project that needed done- low top shoes. Two other stores told me they could not do it. Initial Choice invited me in and told me they would find a way to make my project happen. I went in an immediately felt like these people knew what they were doing and really cared about making sure my friend got what she deserved on her wedding day. They made several suggestions and I basically told them I would leave the project in their clearly capable hands. I went back to pick up the shoes a few short business days later and everything was perfect. I could not have asked for better work and better customer service. On top of everything I found their prices to be extremely reasonable. I cannot wait to go back when I'm not under pressure to have more projects done!

What would we do without The Initial Choice? Lake Forest offers an abundance of choices for gift…read moreshopping, but this is my go to place. The small store packs a lot in without being cluttered. They have an excellent selection of tasteful accessories for ladies, kids, men and home - at reasonable price points. Monogramming is a focus and they do it well! There is practically nothing that can't be monogrammed and the expert staff does a great job advising on style/size/color. The Lake Forest/preppy motif is clearly represented in the merchandise selection. Need a 60045 needlepoint key fob? Look no further!

MightyNest has very poor customer service. I suggest not ordering from this company…read more I placed an order for a Fresh Air Kitchen Compost Collector on 03/30/2017. When I went to set it up, I noticed it was damaged, on April 14. I sent an email, like stated on their website, for an exchange. It went unanswered. I called on April 21, I did not leave a message. I sent a second email stating I wished to exchange the damaged product; I attached the photo. No response. I called on April 24 and left a message for a return call to handle the situation. No response. I called on April 25 and stated I would like an exchange and if I didn't hear from them, I would file complaints. I did not hear back. On April 25 I also tried to contact via Facebook.

I recently found out about this place and glad I did. So impressed with the service. They open at…read more9am which totally makes sense for a place that sells children items bc moms are up early! Im always surprised when kid store open at 11. They answered the phone, A PERSON answered the phone! Hooray! They double checked inventory for something I saw on their site and advised me to purchase online and request in-store pick up. They wowed me even more when I called as I pulled up and they kindly ran out my order bc my daughter was in her carseat. I mean seriously, this is the kind of service consumers dream of and few vendors provide. I will be shopping her for anything kid related and beyond.

This store was cute. I was greeted by multiple staff members when I entered. But I'm surprised how…read moredifficult it is in 2023 to find gender-neutral clothing. This shop didn't really seem to have much that was gender neutral, at least not for newborns. Even if I knew the sex of my baby I don't believe that there are specific colors for gender so I am not interested in having a closet full of just blue or pink things or otherwise gendered things. A couple of the staff greeted me but that was it. I wandered around and didn't really find much that piqued my interest. Parking is all on the street, and this is maybe just on the outskirts of the more active downtown area of Highland Park, so I imagine it can be difficult to park here (I think I had to circle the block once to find a spot that opened up). It's only a few blocks from Highland Park's Metra stop so that could be convenient if you need to make your way here.

It's been a while since I had to purchase a baby gift so I don't really know what's in anymore but…read moreI knew I could find an appropriate gift for a newborn here. They are very friendly and I found really adorable items for both genders for sizes tiny to toddlers. There were personalized blankets, hats, etc but I wasn't sure of the spelling so I went for an adorable onesie with tacos and guacs and a teeny tiny rainbow tutu which will be great for photos (imho). It is a little pricey but this is high quality and OOAK merch that will be appreciated. Also wrapped for me, a plus!