I thought I'd come back here to add my 2 cents worth as I googled Parenthood before I went and was directed to this page. I'd only heard good things about this place from friends so it was really interesting to hear about the 'snooty' staff. I have to agree about the 'Prue and Trude' vibe of the place but I also have to admit all the staff were really nice. This, of course, could have had something to do with a Sale being on but it also made me wonder whether Parenthood are onto the fact word is getting around about their hoity toity attitude..hmmm

Loved the stock but we were in a rush so will definitely go back to have a proper browse. My partner, however, was not impressed at all. He said it scared him and was very 'stepford wives' (without having read the comments here by the way!)..He can be very dramatic ;)

Then again, what is with the name badges? The woman who served me had a badge with her name and underneath it said 'mother to blah and blah'...which seemed a bit cult-like, extremely cheesy and potentially discriminatory - Does this mean you have to be a mother to work there?

PS to the person who asked whether $70 was too little to spend for a friend's newborn..No way! To me that is very, very generous.

Approximate cost: $40