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[mintcc]

looks interesting …but I tot if they are already active and doing their own gymnastic, they will just pick up more climbing and swinging skills?

[junxiong]

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any one tried the Rightstart program?

[ChiefKiasu]

I put my son in the Tumbletots programme when he was 3yo, but did not try the RightStart kindy. I wasn’t too impressed by the programme, as I thought 1hr session per week was too short to make any real impact. But if they do it everyday in the kindergarten, things might be different.

[quixation]

my girl is attending MY GYM which has more gymnastics tools than tumble tots. and i do see that they will innovate and have like new songs… My girl now wants to do her back roll and samersaults at home after the last class! Its SGD300 for 8 weeks. One hour per session each week…

[ganchong]

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Hi all,

I am looking for a gym programme for my two sons, age 3 years and 21months old.

Does anyone have any feedback on the following gyms?

1. The little Gym at Forum Gallery, as read from the website, seems comprehensive in helping pre-schooler to achieve gross and fine motor skills
2. Sporty Joe at Turf City, looks more like the sort of fun kindergym for the young
3. Prime Gym at Toa Payoh, seems to be more competitive kind of gym trainings


I brought my 3 year old son to Brain Revolution to get assessed for his weakness and strengths in learnings. I am quite desparate as he was telling me that he do not like the montessori school he is attending. (BTW, he is attending Montessori For Children at Newton since this year)

Results showed that he need more trainings on gross motor and fine motor skills.The programme at the centre costs too much ( 1 hr = $120 ) so I am thinking of enrolling him in a gym which could help his motor skills.

I am very stressed cos all the other boys who went in the same batch as him are all happily settled in this school and only my son always reply with negative answers about the school, eg, not fun, not nice...
So wondering what is wrong with him, I thought that maybe this montessori school is abit \"rigid\" for him or he has learning difficulties in doing the montessori works so he is not enjoying the school. I do not wish to change school as this is the third school. Very headache to find school again....

Anyone have any experiences with any one of the above gyms?

[firestation]

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anybody sending their kids for gym classes? What's yr experience like?? My kid is 6 and just started attending gym class at one of the gym clubs.. I am talking about real gymnastics and not play gym..

[ChiefKiasu]

firestation:

anybody sending their kids for gym classes? What's yr experience like?? My kid is 6 and just started attending gym class at one of the gym clubs.. I am talking about real gymnastics and not play gym..

I've been looking for a suitable gym for my 3yo daughter for ages. Which club is your kid with? What are your thoughts? I am planning to send my daughter to schoolhouse by the bay where they have gym classes during the weekend.

[firestation]

well, my kid was with Junior Gym club… They use the Chinese High Gym… Am in the midst of changing my kid to another club… For 3 years old, U may want to stick to those like tumble tots or whatever play gym there is out there… Play Gym at Woodlands Civic Plaza is really good. There are plenty play gym around, and most important is to let yr kid enjoy… I did not send my kid to any gym class till this year… But she hits the playground very often and is generally a very agile kid. This year, she took up gym class as a sport. She thoroughly enjoys it… U can check out the various gym clubs at the singapore gymnastics website… Some clubs allow free trial and some do charge for a fee. U may wish to try these clubs when yr kid is a tad older. Altho these clubs may have something for yr kid, those play gyms are just fine for yr little one. BECAUSE, I find the instructors at play gym are more in tune to younger ones (generally)… Many of these gym clubs hv coaches from China and they can be quite ‘fierce’.

[proudmum]

Just to share, my child was also previously from MFC Newton. I took her out after a 2 year stint bec I find the school rigid. Because she is an only child, I realised the Montessori method isn’t suitable for her as they do not encourage social, co-operative learning and group play. I moved her to Pat’s schoolhouse Halifax and she enjoyed herself. She started to develop the other skills that she was lacking. She is currently in P1, in one of the elite school in bukit timah and has settled down well - socially, academically.


With regards to your query on gym, at your children’s age, My little gym at Forum would be more suitable. Prime Gym is more for the older kids. My child went thru both.

[metz]

The Junior Gym Club accepts kids as young as 2 yo, so long the kids can understand simple instructions. My gal joined the gym at 2yr 3mths old.


We have since withdrawn my kids from the JGC as there seems to be an overcrowding issue and manpower shortage.