Monkey Pants

It’s the second time I’m trying to visit this store. The opening time is stated as 11 am. I waited (again) for one hour and 20 minutes before leaving frustrated at 12:20. I drove all the way from Hollywood with two children. It was a waisted of precious time and I will not go there again. Sorry … But this is not a good customer service …

My visit in LA had a whole bunch of different purposes, and one of them was to visit my friend and her newborn baby girl. I of course wasn’t going to walk in empty handed so this place was a godsend. The space was a cute little shop and the person behind the counter was the owner. We gave an age range and a price range and was pointed towards items. She was really helpful and courteous and even gave us a break on a baby toy/​rattle.
She was really friendly and answered all our questions we had about where the items were sourced and there were these adorable mobiles that she found in Cambodia. Places like this is what shopping local is really about, an owner who cares about the store and what goes in it, as well as being able to find unique items.

This shop owner is miserable and doesn’t actually understand children or care about being polite or the customers she serves. Please consider just about anywhere else for your shopping needs. There are other stores in that area that have similar products.
That said, here’s my short experience and why I’m not happy–
My son is two and we walked in very briefly thinking I might be able to find something small or cute. It’s the Holiday season in December so things are very busy in this area now.
I’d walked by this place several times before he was born and was always curious. There’s a lot of things for small infants there– clothes wise, and there’s some great retro Little Miss books. Ok not bad. Well they have a sale on these toy boxes and there were a couple of them under a shelf with miscellaneous toys that may or may not be for sale. My son found a toy airplane and went behind the counter with it. I was trying to direct him to get out and being calm and sweet telling him to please come out of there and to pick up the toy plane he’d dropped and put it away.
The woman behind the counter promptly said «it sounds like someone doesn’t want to listen. Now pick up the toy and put it back.»
This store counter person was so out of line and she seemed absolutely clueless as to why when I said that that had been very rude. As she had a child with her and worked at a children’s store it was absolutely ridiculous. I would highly encourage you to shop elsewhere. There’s several other stores that have similar items that probably don’t have anyone that would be so out of line to make such a comment and think that was appropriate.
Pass.on.this.
Response to owner response– There is zero «entitlement» when asking a toddler twice to honor not going back behind the counter, asking a couple of times and waiting patiently for a child to respond properly. It sounds like you’re trying to foist things off as to say that i just had an unruly child when what was incorrect was the adult saying «Oh it sounds like you don’t want to listen» which is exactly what you did. You were not kind about my child like you’re trying to state and it’s really sad that you feel that your behavior was appropriate or that you were entitled to try and tell me how to direct my child appropriately in your store. There is a HUGE difference from saying «Hey could you please not do that» to «It sounds like you don’t want to listen.» Perhaps you could learn a few things about parenting and kindness and empathy as clearly you seem confused.
If you couldn’t say anything nice– as your son was clearly hungry and perhaps you were annoyed with that situation as you were not warm at all nor did you even attempt to greet me, then maybe you shouldn’t have said anything.
The toys in your community area were very worn out and played with. I had actually hoped that there had been something in one of those bins small and cute for my son as I had intended on purchasing something for him initially when we walked in. I walked past very young infant toys and there was nothing within reasonable eye shot for either my son or I to find interesting. There had been one bin of toys that had been broken and was on repeat. I looked for the button to turn it off and didn’t see it. You sent your son to fix it and I thanked him accordingly. I was supervising and right next to my child the whole time. It’s great that you offer a space for truly entitled parents who don’t want to supervise their children to run amok. Maybe that’s why no one has complained– because they just don’t feel like supervising their own children so they’re thankful you’re there to free them from that responsibility.
Now that aside, there is a huge difference between supervising store activity and telling people how to parent their children. No my son shouldn’t have been behind your counter nor should he have dropped the toy behind there. If you understood children to be curious as you’re claiming in your response, this shouldn’t have been a huge issue. I was also speaking to my son and encouraging him to come back (which he eventually did on my third mention of it) and put it away. As children are still very developmentally behind at the age of two, sometimes polite repetition is necessary while remaining calm and poised. I did set boundaries and I also said that he wasn’t supposed to go back there nor drop any toys. My tone changed slightly to remind him and he was paying attention to the difference in vocal ques as he was processing. Everything that happened on our end was developmentally appropriate. Your harsh abrasive attitude: Oh you don’t want to listen was not only out of line for me as a parent, but worse for you as a stranger. I’m sorry but you were the one who was entitled as you were the one attempting to tell me how to parent my child and then try and make a response like you were just the victim of some brat.

Can this store get any cuter?! I love their abundance of Totoro themed items and Pusheen stuffed animals. We came to look for a gift for a expecting friend, and I ended up getting sucked in with all the cute Totoro soup and tea cups! Several different variations and cute Doraemon soup sets too! Who says they’re only for kids? They have a variety of baby clothes, which was my excuse to go in, but the quality is hit or miss, with all the items costing about the same. So I would highly recommend going through everything they have to find the good stuff. For those who don’t want to think too much about a baby shower gift, they do have some prepackaged sets as well. Too bad they didn’t have totoro outfits, I would have totally gotten those!

Adorable clothing that you won’t find anywhere else. I also love that they carry classic toys I remember from my childhood. The owner is very nice and welcoming, it’s nice to support a local mom n pop shop!

By far the cutest little shop in this plaza hands down. I went in randomly cause the décor in the window was too cute to pass up.
I don’t have any kids of my own so I didn’t look too closely at them. But I did see a lot of cute things hanging and such.
My main focus and draw was the array of dolls they had in the store. They have Pusheen cat and Totoro. And the prices are SO reasonable. I bought a backrest that is shaped like a totoro and it was less than $ 30. What a steal! They also have these über cute child seat that doubles as a huge toy. It slightly resembles a toilet seat minus the hole. But it’s so comfy! Even for adults.
I really recommend visiting.

We love the onesie we got from this store. Very comfortable and easy to put on baby. Cute gifts and clothes.

Cute place cute clothes! Who doesn’t want to dress their kids in the finest.

I found them! Monchhichi’s! Very unique clothes too. I have been shopping here since my son turned 4 months old, now he is 1 years old! everyone always ask where I get his clothes!

Unilocal 365 CHALLENGE 2014−(68÷365) «Sweet Baby Boutique»
Cute little babies boutique in the Little Tokyo area, were you can purchase one of a kind items for that little boy or girl that’ll certainly increase the cute factor when sporting these cool shirts, pants, and accessories. Nope, Baby Gap or Babies R us don’t carry unique styles at Monkey Pants!
Great gift ideas can be found if you have a baby shower, baptismal, or birthday coming up, and for those of you who remember Kewpie and Monchichi dolls, they have them here as well. ALOHA!!!
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*Local run business offering cool unique fashions for that little girl or boy in your life!

I LOVE this place. The prices are awesome and the owner sells stuff you can’t get ANYWHERE! (Unless you want to fly to Japan.)
When I buy baby clothes as a gift, I won’t settle for Baby Gap, Baby Toys R Us, or Target. Theses places are so boring and ordinary. (And not very «special» for a gift.)
And Bloomingdales or other Westside boutique baby/​kid clothes stores are a total ripoff!
And THAT’S why MONKEY PANTS is… um… so awesome!!! The owner is a mom. And she REALLY cares about helping her customers find the right clothes/​socks/​bib/​doll/​whatever.
This is a privately owned store. No big corporation paying the bills. i drove an hour out of my way to buy here, and I will be back! It felt great to support a private, independent biz!
Oh, and my friend LOVED the cool made-​in-​Japan Monkey Pants I bought here for their 8-​month-​old.

Such an adorable shop. Bought little girl rainbow pants. Love them! And I know she’ll love them too :)
The prices are affordable. They have inventory that’s not commercialized. Will definitely return.

Walked in and the first question I am asked is, «Do you have a child?» The beautiful thing about this was that a child, himself, asked me this question. He asked me a couple more and guided me through the selection at Monkey Pants. He helped me pick a shirt for my son. Very cute selection though I wish I could have spent more time browsing. I was on the go.
M– Thank you so much for your help that night and introducing me to the Panda Rabbit. You are such a charming and polite young man. Take care!

This place is suppperrr cute and has some unique finds for baby clothes for that niece or nephew. I also like that these clothes make for great birthday or christmas gifts that aren’t as boring as some baby clothes.

Great little kids boutique! They carry lots of interesting and unique clothing for little ones. I love Asian fashion for kids but I struggle with that fine line between hip and fobby. But this place offers a lot of clothing that is hip and super comfy looking! Check it out if you’re sick of the Gap.
They also carry a ton of fun retro toys, like Monchhichi, Kewpie and Rody! I’m a little obsessed with the miniature Rody (see photo).
The owner Greg is super cool too! I’m looking forward to checking this place out more often and seeing what treasures they’ll have in stock next!

Awesome little boutique with really cool baby/​kids clothing and toys. I bought my 3 month baby girl the cutest little plush bunny doll. She loves it!
I plan on going back soon to buy her the cutest gold and black adidads.
The owner was really nice, and the store is really cute and set up really nice. I totally recommend this adorable shop to buy a gift or for your own little one (s)

I really love this little store! Super artsy clothing for kids. It’s exactly the type of store that represents LA well! Unique, creative attire and they also represent local artists – totally a community business!
I’d highly recommend anyone in the LA area to swing by this place the next time your in Little Tokyo. Chances are good you’ll walk out with something you’ll love [and love to give someone]!!!

Super kawaii and unique baby clothes! Monkey pants have a smiley face or cute design on the butt, love it! I wish they had adult monkey pants: D

This store is super! I bought a cute pink hat here as a gift and the parents loved it for their child. The clothing and store is very unique! You kind of want to buy everything…
Awesome Awesome!

I spotted this place whilst wandering around the Japanese Village Mall and had to check it out! I mean, how can you not with that name?! The actual store turned out to be as delightful as its cheeky name. It’s basically a lil kids clothing store with fun t-​shirts, toys, accessories and said «monkey» pants and I ended up picking up a pair for my niece. The owner is a really nice lady who chatted with us while we were browsing around. We also got to bounce around on these giant rubber creatures, one of which can apparently support 250 pounds! Fun times :)