10/11/2026
💙 A LITTLE HEART-TO-HEART.
PLEASE READ!
One of our absolute FAVORITE parts of owning JRNY2U is the kiddos who walk through our doors!
If you know us, you know we LOVE being the bonus aunt and uncle to so many of your babies. We love their hugs, their stories, their excitement to see us, and the relationships we’ve built with them. It’s exactly why we’ve always made it a priority to have a toy area and a space where families feel welcome.
HOWEVER, we need to have a little conversation, and we’re asking for our parents’ help.
Lately, we’ve been dealing with an overwhelming amount of behavior that has unfortunately resulted in damage to our business.
We’re talking about climbing on bar stools, multiple broken chairs, standing and JUMPING off tables, doing handstands against our walls, food being smeared into our floors, walls, and toys, along with excessive screaming and running throughout the building.
The final push for us came today when one of our employees sent me a video at closing showing food smeared all over the children’s area and floor—left behind for our staff to clean up after everyone had gone home.
And while we understand that kids will be kids, there is a difference between children having fun and behavior that becomes destructive, unsafe, or disruptive to others.
We have customers who come in to relax, visit, work, or simply enjoy a few peaceful minutes of their day. They deserve that experience, too.
As much as we love your children, it’s becoming increasingly uncomfortable for us and our staff to have to correct other people’s children on a daily basis. That’s not a position we want to be in, nor should it be our responsibility.
So we’re asking our parents to please help us by keeping an eye on your kiddos, making sure they’re using our furniture and play area appropriately, and helping us maintain a safe, respectful environment for EVERYONE.
We don’t expect perfect children. We don’t expect silence. And we certainly don’t want families to feel like they can’t bring their babies in to see us! Reason we’ve waited so long on this post.
We simply need a little more supervision, respect for our space, and consideration for the other people sharing it.
We’ve poured so much love, time, and money into creating a place for this community. Having to continually repair and replace things because of preventable behavior is becoming disheartening.
We love your babies. We love your families. And we want to KEEP being a place where everyone feels welcome. 💙
We just need your help making sure JRNY2U is treated with the same love and respect that we try to show every single person who walks through our doors.
As always, we love you all so BIG!
JJ & Brittany 💙