I love this shop! Back home in Reykjavík, Du Pareil, or the "French shop" as it was more commonly…read moreknown as, was THE place to go for baby clothes. There I got cool jackets and cute dresses for nephews and nieces and always for a good price. I was therefore delighted to see that Dublin has its very own branch in the Dundrum Shopping Centre. This is a French clothing brand that has been a favourite among moms and dads across the world for a long time. The shop stocks clothes, shoes, accessories for children and newborns (0-14) that are of good quality and look stylish. Your kid will even like shopping here!

The clothes are more expensive than you would find in other stores but the clothes are well…read moredesigned, high quality and unique. Despite the higher prices, I find myself buying something for my son every time I go into the store. The service is also very friendly and in the past they have discussed certain clothes running small or larger and to purchase different sizes, which was really useful advice that you would not always get from other stores.

Mira Mira is a gorgeous little gift shore in the middle of Sandymount village. It stocks children's…read moretoys and gifts, and many items for the mums! Hand cream, handbags, gift cards, wall hangings etc etc. They even sell radish-shaped felt toys - very cute!! The shop is packed full of great merchandise and definitely worth a look if you are shopping for a kid's party or a quirky gift, or simply treating yourself. Some cool candles (and on sale too!!)

This is the Dana shop…read more bah!? yup, it sells all kinds of everything, all brightly coloured (usually good quality) toys, gadgets, sweets and erm.... just general things...stuff...you know... whatsits I like it a lot, my son thinks it is the best thing since he discovered chocolate Not a particularly cheap shop to be sure, but as I say, the merchandise is usually good quality and the girls behind the counter always lovely.

Very nice shop I found a gorgeous dress for my little girl for Christmas, they have a great…read moreselection. The staff where very helpful.

Who doesn't love a bit of H&M? No one, that's who. With really great clothes at really great…read moreprices, there's not really any room for complaining. H&M is a huge store all over the world - it operates in 34 countries and employs over 74,000 people...that's a lot of shop workers! Their stuff is young, funky and fashionable and everything from their kids range to their jewellery line is up to the minute, on trend and really cheap. Their store in Dundrum is split over 3 levels, with one floor dedicated to kids wear. I heart h&m!

I quite like H&M but really dislike their dundrum store. Reason: their ladies store has two…read moreseperate floors yet doesn't have a changing room on the bottom floor so you have to go upstairs to try stuff on. But what if you're trying something on and the size isn't right and you want a different size? Or what if like me you want to have a quick browse again and often make a couple of trips to a fitting room in one visit? Personally on my most recent visit I just couldn't be bothered and left without buying anything! I also noticed that the price of their knitwear (sweaters & cardigans) is higher than usual. Considering most knitwear doesn't wash very well I sure as hell wouldn't be forking out €50 for a cardigan. Think I'll go get 3 for that price from penny's!! Sort it out H&M cos you were a firm favourite of mine for a while.

Urban Kids is pretty much what it says on the tin. Cute, funky and sassy baby and kid's clothes…read more It's not as hip as the best kid's clothes store in the city, Pearl, but it's darn close. There's lots of colorful gear for the youngins that's honestly just as fashionable as grown-up clothes from the likes of Baby Phat, Ecko and others. The prices here are very reasonable, so you can raise a fashion plate without breaking the bank, no problem!

I was looking for a present for a mum-to-be and went into Petit. Hoping for something cute and…read moreclassic, I was very disappointed. This shop is probably perfect if you're looking for a Holy Communion or christening outfit, but it was too much for me. It's full of frills and fancy stuff. Not what I was looking for at all. Also, it's super expensive. Maybe ok for a special occasion but really, they're kids - they're going to spill stuff on it anyway!!

From the owner: Christening wear and Christening gown, Communion dresses, Communion Suits, Winter Coats, Flower…read moregirl, Page boy, Confirmation wear, Casual wear boys

It's not often that I find myself inside a babywear shop, and it's also not that often that I…read moreexperience the amazing customer service I received today in Premaman. The British shop assistant who served me was lovely, warm, helpful and everything you could hope a shop assistant would be. She was genuinely interested in why I would be in a baby shop (I don't really have the word 'mother' plastered across my forehead) and in who I was shopping for. She gave me space to rustle around in the selection of babywear and then advised me on which of my choices would be most suitable. I found her to be extremely helpful, considering that shopping for baby clothes isn't one of my strong points. The baby clothes in Premaman are gorgeous! I know a lot of women get clucky just looking at them, so if you're susceptible, avoid. Premaman is a Belgian company and as such has a very chic range of clothing and accessories suitable for newborns to 10 year olds. They also do prams and strollers and other such necessities. This is a great store to find a precious outfit for your newborn niece, nephew, grandchild or other deserving youngster. Prices are around 10 euro for a shirt, 12 for a jumpsuit and 7 for a hat (this is in the newborn - 12 months section), so it won't cost you an arm and a leg either. A very pleasant shopping experience.

Milk & Cookies is an upmarket fashion shop for babies and young kids located inside the pricey…read moreWestbury Mall. The shop was voted as one of Dublin's best in 2008 by The Dubliner magazine, and that's a praise well deserved. The clothes in here sure are adorable. Quality fabrics, soft and cuddly. And the shoes! I just love those gorgeous little leather boots, types you can picture on tiny feet running rings around their parents on the weekly stroll up Champs-Elysees, back in the old days. But as cute as these clothes are, you need to be pretty loaded to be able to dress up your young ones from top to toe in here. Looking for a pressie for a nice or nephew, and you want something more special than a shirt or dress from H&M, you will fall in love with not only one but many, many pieces. But it hurts to pay €59 for a jumper for a newborn when you know it will be way to small in two months. So, the rating. Milk & Cookies really deserves all the four stars it gets, even though I sadly can't afford to shop all my baby-presents here.

Blackrock shopping centre is one of those places that makes you wonder what kind of mad psychotic…read moredesigned this country. It's got an open roof, this is the wettest place in Europe. Que the most overworked maintenance staff in Dublin. Has a waterfall inside though, and as a kid i used to love the shopping trolley friendly escalators.

As it goes, this shopping centre doesn't quite fit the bill and lacks for me! Upside is the…read moreSupervalu (formerly Superquinn) huge grocery store so always rely on it! It also is open air so got a great feel to it on a good day however as Irish weather goes... Hmmmm... The benefit is lost! It's a centre I go to for a specific purpose, not the browsing sort of centre! Would love to rate these types of centres more to drive ppl to shop locally but struggle when variety of shops just ain't there ;-(