My Gym — Local services in Kent

At the end of April we had our 5 year old's birthday party, 12 kids total, and it was a great experience. The staff was helpful through the entire event and made sure all the kids were included. I would definitely book again. (Sorry in advance for the long post, but I spent a lot of time trying to determine where to have my daughter's party and was happy with my choice. Hope this helps others)

Most important to me were: Ease of planning Cleanliness Inclusion of everyone Safety

Planning: I didn't know how the coordination would go since the kids weren't only from our child's class and a waiver needed to be signed. The team at MyGym had a site where you can enter the info for attendees and the waiver would be sent on your behalf.

The staff also worked with us to find out what our daughter's favorite activities/games are so they could incorporate them into the day.

The time slots were also well thought out. We did not have to wait for someone to clear the space or worry about being rushed out for the next party. One of the most important items and selling points for me was that we had the place to ourselves, 12 kids, parents, and staff. This was many of our first groups event for kids outside of school or classes since COVID started, and everyone felt comfortable.

Day of: We brought a couple of extra decorations (mainly because I over plan, but they weren't necessary. The staff had decorated with balloons and a happy birthday banner. There were two staff members on hand, one checking temperatures and verifying attendees for waivers and the other monitoring and entertaining the kids that had arrived and we're on the gym floor. The staff had several games and activities with and without equipment. The kids loved the fort built in the middle for hide-n-seek, Misses Fox with the puppet (two of my daughters picks), and the parachute games. They also really liked the free time right before the last activity to allow everyone to play on their favorite stations that had been used throughout the party, i.e. trampolines, rock wall, uneven bar. I thought this would separate the kids, but actually worked out for everyone because even the shyer kids were able to choose a favorite station. All of the kids there didn't know each other ahead of time, but the staff made sure everyone was included.

I think one of the nicest things was that the parents were able to sit in the lobby and watch. It was odd at first since many of us are used to always helping with things, but the staff had it covered.

Thanks MyGym for making our daughter's first birthday party since the pandemic started a memorable one for her, and an easy one for us. We can't wait until our youngest is old enough to...

My boys have been attending this gym for years now. We started my older boy when he refused to crawl or walk and would only scoot. After about three months of his class he was running.

We started my second son when he was about 7 months old. It's been fascinating to watch the difference in development between him and his brother. They are 22 months apart, but my younger boy is pretty much even with his brother in gross motor skills and is physically more daring. (A duel edged blade if I ever experienced one!) I credit this with the excellent staff and owners.

Coach Mike and Coach Courtney love their work. You can tell in how they treat the kids, the parents and their staff. They remember everyone's names - not just the kids, but the parents too, and they always have something nice to say about your kids.

The staff is ah-may-zing. They are all so warm and loving with the kids.

To date my older son is almost 4 and has been participating since he was a year old. He takes one evening class and goes to a drop off camp two days a week during the summer. During the school year, he attends preschool one day a week.

My younger is in one class a week and then they both go to the Practice and Play one night a week together. I can't wait till my little one is old enough that he can join his big brother at the parent's night out classes on the weekends or the summer camps.

The play area is clean and well maintained; you can tell they take a lot of pride in their facility. I would strongly recommend that you check them out. You can't go wrong. I really like that they have so many options in their schedule for classes. No matter what my crazy work schedule is, there's a class that will...

I took my infant and toddler here for a siblings and friends class trial. The staff could not find me in their system when I arrived, even though I already paid. I paid for a class but not all of the kids were being directed unless you walked up to the one teacher on standby, and she directed a child one by one. Half the time it was open play. It’s a nice place for toddlers to interact with each other, but many were playing independently. I would not recommend this place for infants. My daughter was only able to sit on a swing. I misunderstood their so called class thinking every child would have directed play. I was told I could schedule however many free practice and play classes, during my trial, and that I had to cancel my trial before I was charged for the whole class. They didn’t have any practice and play classes available during my trial week, so I had to book it far in advance. They didn’t like the dates I chose because it was too far out. They offered me sooner dates, after my trial week, but they did not work for me, so I was unable to participate in that. I would only recommend this place if you have extra money and time to throw away. There are much cheaper indoor playgrounds...