Forget-Me-Not.
Referring back to my post about Buchanan Galleries (Gawd they're
gonna end up sending bounty hunters after me) and whether shops/venues
should have individual Autism Aware awards rather than blanket ones it
struck me that quite a few shops are actually very Autism aware/friendly
already tho' bizarrely they seem to have been missed out/ignored when
the big badge was given out.
For those of you worried that I've abandoned my quest to visit all the Autism Aware venues never fear, I'll be back reviewing them over the next few weeks when we're back to being kid-free and I've finished up some pesky work I have to do but until then I've decided to chuck together a hasty list of those places that deserve recognition but aren't (for some reason) on the Glasgow list.
Feel free to PM with any we've missed (or aren't comic/anime/toy based obviously - you'll see a pattern forming) and I'll endeavor to update this post in the hope of getting a fairly comprehensive guide.
Well nothing like setting yourself an easy task is there?
First up we've always found the aforementioned The Entertainer in Buchanan Galleries absolutely brilliant when it comes to dealing with our 3 podlings, the staff are friendly, approachable and - most importantly - never phased by the myriad of bizarre questions and comments (especially) the girls throw at them plus the store layout is lovely, light and large.
And the fact that I managed to get bagfuls of Star Wars: Rebels toys dead cheap the other day has nowt to do with it!
Back to the St. Enoch centre and we've always found the staff in the Disney Store really understanding and helpful - which is a bonus when Embeth goes into a cuddly character buying overload, they also put up with me complaining about Luke's fate in The Last Jedi so bonus points there.
To a first time visitor it can be a wee bit overwhelming so watch out but between them and the centre staff you should be OK.
But the biggest hugs - or high fives - must go to Tokyo Toys found at 27 Union St - It'd take an entire post to say how amazing the staff are.
Layout wise the shop is bright, spacious and easy to navigate whilst the TT team are a joy to see interacting with (our) kids.
Our resident anime fan Amelia will bound in shouting “Nico Nico Nii” and without fail she'll get a rousing reply from whoever is working (and sometimes even other customers) whilst Vicki (I hope that's the correct spelling) is totally unfazed by the hugs and handshakes she gets as our laydees show them whatever they're carrying around in their bags that day no matter how busy the shop is.
It might not seem such a big deal to some but shopping at a place where your kids are treated as normal and not followed around and tutted at is a great feeling and one that all parents should be able to experience.
And these are a few of the places that make that possible.
Cheers for that!
*And yes I know it's a sticker but that doesn't quite scan as well.
For those of you worried that I've abandoned my quest to visit all the Autism Aware venues never fear, I'll be back reviewing them over the next few weeks when we're back to being kid-free and I've finished up some pesky work I have to do but until then I've decided to chuck together a hasty list of those places that deserve recognition but aren't (for some reason) on the Glasgow list.
Feel free to PM with any we've missed (or aren't comic/anime/toy based obviously - you'll see a pattern forming) and I'll endeavor to update this post in the hope of getting a fairly comprehensive guide.
Well nothing like setting yourself an easy task is there?
First up we've always found the aforementioned The Entertainer in Buchanan Galleries absolutely brilliant when it comes to dealing with our 3 podlings, the staff are friendly, approachable and - most importantly - never phased by the myriad of bizarre questions and comments (especially) the girls throw at them plus the store layout is lovely, light and large.
And the fact that I managed to get bagfuls of Star Wars: Rebels toys dead cheap the other day has nowt to do with it!
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| The Star Wars stuff is on the right as you go in by the way. |
Back to the St. Enoch centre and we've always found the staff in the Disney Store really understanding and helpful - which is a bonus when Embeth goes into a cuddly character buying overload, they also put up with me complaining about Luke's fate in The Last Jedi so bonus points there.
To a first time visitor it can be a wee bit overwhelming so watch out but between them and the centre staff you should be OK.
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| What's the difference between Walt Disney and Bing Crosby? - Bing sings but Walt set up an animation studio in the 1930s. |
But the biggest hugs - or high fives - must go to Tokyo Toys found at 27 Union St - It'd take an entire post to say how amazing the staff are.
Layout wise the shop is bright, spacious and easy to navigate whilst the TT team are a joy to see interacting with (our) kids.
Our resident anime fan Amelia will bound in shouting “Nico Nico Nii” and without fail she'll get a rousing reply from whoever is working (and sometimes even other customers) whilst Vicki (I hope that's the correct spelling) is totally unfazed by the hugs and handshakes she gets as our laydees show them whatever they're carrying around in their bags that day no matter how busy the shop is.
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| Nico nico nii indeed Mr Reeves. |
It might not seem such a big deal to some but shopping at a place where your kids are treated as normal and not followed around and tutted at is a great feeling and one that all parents should be able to experience.
And these are a few of the places that make that possible.
Cheers for that!
*And yes I know it's a sticker but that doesn't quite scan as well.
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