https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 15:02:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gymboree-classes-yay-or-nay#post-1137044 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:03:35 +0000 littlecasita1122 1137044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess I should have also added that my LO is VERY active...so some kind of gym class was a must for us to help get out his energy. If he would actually sit still for more than 2 minutes, we would take advantage of free library storytime and activities like that more often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gymboree-classes-yay-or-nay#post-1137042 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:01:54 +0000 littlecasita1122 1137042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started when LO turned 13 months and was walking very well on his own. I don't think it would have been worth it for us before he started walking. He really enjoys the class because of the extra activities (parachute, singing, music, bubbles) but I mainly signed up because we take advantage of the open gym times at least once or twice a week. If they didn't have free open gym, I'm not sure I could have justified the cost. But it gives us something to do in the afternoons, and I credit him learning how to climb down the stairs due to practicing in Gymboree all the time. He also does swim lessons with my husband and I honestly think he gets more out of Gymboree at this age, but that may change as he gets older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gymboree-classes-yay-or-nay#post-1136905 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 17:34:26 +0000 MusicaV 1136905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been taking DS since he was 6.5 months old. I think he's gotten a lot out of it, plus he adores his teacher. I think the teacher can make or break it - I've been to a few of the other classes and I doubt we would have stayed this long with someone else. We also go to Open Gym when we can, which helps justify the cost. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gymboree-classes-yay-or-nay#post-1136885 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 17:13:24 +0000 Running Elley 1136885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that the classes are probably fun because we tried something similar (My Gym) but it wasn't worth the money to me. There are other free activities in our area that we love just as much! We do library storytime and there's also a Mother Goose activity time at a local bookstore that we go to for free. I've heard about an enrichment program that has baby/toddler activities for free as well but we haven't tried it yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gymboree-classes-yay-or-nay#post-1136878 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 17:10:02 +0000 luckypenny 1136878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like ours but I only thought it was worth the money to enroll her once she started walking. We have a really great teacher. I do want to get her in a dance class soon so we will see which she likes more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gymboree-classes-yay-or-nay#post-1136872 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 17:04:48 +0000 HabesBabe 1136872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did Gymboree from about 6-11 months... it's $72/month where we're at! It was semi-worth it to us when she was in Level 2 classes, because we could go several times a week. Once she "aged out" and went to Level 3, it was only once a week and not worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gymboree-classes-yay-or-nay#post-1136810 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:33:19 +0000 Sapphiresun 1136810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do My Gym classes. We're in Vancouver, so it pretty much rains all day, every day from Sept to July (sliiiiight exageration, but not that much). She's only 9 weeks old, but it gets me out of the house. I don't know that I'll go for long since actually joining is $60.00/month, but they're running the classes for new babies for free until end of November so I'm pretty much using them to make contacts, and hopefully have people to meet up with elsewhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gymboree-classes-yay-or-nay#post-1136498 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:00:26 +0000 MamaBehr 1136498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do My Gym and LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM! The two teachers are super heros in my house :) At first I didn't think much about the classes, but then DS kept talking about it (he's 19 months old and we started when he was 12 months old). I am actually surprised at how much he has learned, body parts, counting, waiting turns, sharing, etc. DD is in her age appropriate class (she's 3.5 years old) and she started learning left from right! </p> <p>We are happy with ours and in terms of price I think it is pretty standard to pay about $20 a class for where we live, which is about what we pay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gymboree-classes-yay-or-nay#post-1136490 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:58:00 +0000 leelee 1136490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD has been enrolled since she was 13 months. Shes 16 months now and while the classes are repetitive as others have said i have noticed a big change in her social interaction with others since she started. I get bored at the classes but she loves it and thats what matters.</p> <p>Also agree that its expensive! :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gymboree-classes-yay-or-nay#post-1136489 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:57:48 +0000 sorrycharlie 1136489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I looked into it but was blown away by the pricing in our area. Almost as much as our cable bill monthly! I just couldn't.</p> <p>We haven't done anything but our local libraries (I use local loosely, most of my state is "local" to us, lol) have some great free story times and play groups. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gymboree-classes-yay-or-nay#post-1136417 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:38:29 +0000 sunny 1136417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did them for 2 months when LO was 3 and 4 months. I enjoyed them at first but they quickly got repetitive since I was attending them 3x a week at that point! (There's little to do when its raining all day, everyday in the NW :-)) Also, for some reason, people stopped coming to classes in January and for a few classes my LO was the only baby which felt awkward.</p> <p>I agree the classes are a bit too pricey. </p> <p>Does your library have any storytimes? That's what we typically do now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gymboree-classes-yay-or-nay#post-1136396 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:33:40 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1136396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've held off on something similar because they're quite pricey and there's another place where we can just do open gym when we want. We stick with a music class and sometimes library storytimes. There are other things like a zoo program where you can just pay when you want to go, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gymboree-classes-yay-or-nay#post-1136323 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:17:18 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1136323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me it's a nay. I was also totally meh about them and ended up finding a local gym that had baby classes- sort of similar but because it was independent they didn't have to follow a specific program the way gymboree does. It allowed for a lot more flexibility in terms of adjusting the class for the kids that came. Before he was walking I had him in mommy-baby yoga that was awesome too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gymboree-classes-yay-or-nay#post-1136308 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:12:15 +0000 mrsjyw 1136308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ds isn't in daycare because my mom watches him for me when im at work... and i wfh two days a week. we started taking him to gymboree classes last week to get more social interaction.</p> <p>he seems to like it a lot, but i'm just MEH about them. i wish we had more baby programs that were friendly to working moms... but alas we don't... i'm looking up swim classes now... </p>