SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 2)*




                    The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)




                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)




                                    168905107
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                                 (CUSIP Number)




*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).




                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP No. 168905107                                   Page 2 of 6 Pages
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 1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Stanley Silverstein

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 2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP             (a) |_|

                                                                       (b) |X|
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 3        SEC USE ONLY

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 4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          United States

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          NUMBER OF             5       SOLE VOTING POWER
           SHARES                       508,000
                                ------------------------------------------------
        BENEFICIALLY            6       SHARED VOTING POWER
          OWNED BY                      4,354,880
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            EACH                7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          REPORTING                     508,000
                                ------------------------------------------------
           PERSON               8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
            WITH                        4,354,880
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 9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          4,862,880

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10        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                           |_|
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11        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          18.5%

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12        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          IN

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP No. 168905107                                   Page 3 of 6 Pages
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 1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Raine Silverstein

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 2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|

                                                                         (b) |X|
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 3        SEC USE ONLY

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 4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          United States

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          NUMBER OF             5       SOLE VOTING POWER
           SHARES                       179,000
                                ------------------------------------------------
        BENEFICIALLY            6       SHARED VOTING POWER
          OWNED BY                      4,683,880
                                ------------------------------------------------
            EACH                7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          REPORTING                     179,000
                                ------------------------------------------------
           PERSON               8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
            WITH                        4,683,880
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 9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          4,862,880

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10        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                           |_|
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11        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          18.5%

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12        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          IN

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                                                               Page 4 of 6 Pages

Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

         The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.  (the "Company")

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

         915 Secaucus Road
         Secaucus New Jersey 07094

Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

         This statement is filed on behalf of the persons identified in Item 4
below. In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), each person filing this statement
acknowledges that it is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the
information contained herein concerning that person, but is not responsible for
the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons
making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such
information is inaccurate.

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

         The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.
         915 Secaucus Road
         Secaucus, New Jersey 07094

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

         Each of the persons filing this statement is a United States citizen.

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

         This statement relates to the Company's Common Stock, par value $.10
per share (the "Common Stock").

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

         168905107

Item 3.  For Statements Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b):

         Not applicable.







                                                               Page 5 of 6 Pages

Item 4.  Ownership:

         Stanley Silverstein is the beneficial owner of 4,862,880 shares of
Common Stock of the Company, representing 18.5% of the total number of shares
outstanding as of February 2, 2002. Mr. Silverstein (i) has the sole power to
vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of
508,000 of such shares, (ii) may be deemed to have shared power to vote or to
direct the vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of 4,175,880 of such
shares held by Mr. Silverstein's wife as custodian or trustee for the benefit
of Mr. Silverstein's children and grandchildren and (iii) may be deemed to
have shared power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or direct the
disposition of 179,000 shares held by Mr. Silverstein's wife.

         Raine Silverstein is the beneficial owner of 4,862,880 shares of
Common Stock of the Company, representing 18.5% of the total number of shares
outstanding as of February 2, 2002. Mrs. Silverstein (i) has the sole power
to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of
179,000 of such shares, (ii) has shared power to vote or to direct the vote
and to dispose or direct the disposition of 4,175,880 of such shares held by
Mrs. Silverstein as custodian or trustee for the benefit of Mrs.
Silverstein's children and grandchildren, and (iii) may be deemed to have
shared power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or direct the
disposition of 508,000 of such shares held by Mrs. Silverstein's husband.

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

         Not applicable.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

         Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
        Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

         Not applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

         See Item 4 above.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group:

         Not applicable.

Item 10.  Certification:

         Not applicable.








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SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  February 14, 2002


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                                                Stanley Silverstein


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                                                Raine Silverstein