For the parenting idea, yes absolutely you can raise your kids in the store. My daughter did it in my store, a children's retail shop. We had a play room for customer's kids and my grandkids. And the office/break room was also set up as kid friendly (for us, not the customers). She had lots of one on one time with her when the store was slow. The customers absolutely loved the little one and were so genuinely disappointed when she wasn't at the store.

The fact that it was a children's shop and kids were there all the time is what made all the difference.

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