Gymboree Play and Music

Just changed new ownership recently
And the owner teaches most of classes she is just seating and not doing anything. they dont play kids music no music now. Also the owner doesnt look like kids at ALL .It seems like she wants make money without any effort.
No recommend this place. and also its dirty… a lot hairs on the floor all over

Not the cheapest place to take your kids but I do find the vibe here more preferable to KidzConcept down the street.
It’s nice and bright inside, and never too crowded. Lots of room for the kids to run around. They have specific schedules for kids of different age groups so you don’t have to worry about your kid being trampled by a bigger kid. The staff is always happy and a joy to talk to. I love their effort and energy with the children.
I only wished that these Gymborees were not franchises, and that my membership could be extended to multiple locations instead of just the one.
It took our little one 2 trips to really get a hang of the place. Her first time, she was looking at all the other kids like «You’re crazy…». By the second time, she was running amok with the best of them. She was absolutely exhausted after an hour of running around.

Community-​oriented — they donated a a month of classes to our school’s PTA holiday event to help us raise money for our school. We really appreciated it!

We had a wonderful music class with the most exuberant and warm instructor, Monica. She is super bubbly and great with the kids. The class is well structured with many different musical activities to keep the kids interested. I think we did about 10 – 15 different things pertaining to music.
Unfortunately, my guy does not seem ready for music and art classes yet. He is extremely active and wants to run and climb. If your kid is more mellow, this is a fantastic class.
The moms at this location seem very nice. Parking is a breeze, and there is a See’s Candies close by for a post-​class treat.
Ultimately, I signed up for the Gymboree in Hermosa solely based on distance from my home. (I did not know about that location until I already checked this place out.) This Gymboree is a great place for your child. The kids here seemed very engaged and happy.
Note: They waive the $ 50 enrollment if you sign up the day of your free trial.

Love this place. My wife and I have been taking our daughter here for exactly one year. We go every weekend, and have come to know all of the staff, other parents, and their kids, and we look forward to it each week. Ms. Haley, Ms. Janet, and all of the instructors are awesome.
The place is much cleaner than all the others. We’ve never once had our child get a cold or sick from being there.
I hope Gymboree corporate is taking care of whoever manages this location, and all the ladies that work there. They earn it. I haven’t really noticed any people leaving our class in the year we’ve been going. There is a reason.

I’ve been taking my 15 month old here for the past month and he LOVES it. Every time we go, the set up is a little bit different to keep it interesting, and the staff puts a theme behind every weekly visit. I’ve been comparing different gyms in the area, and so far this has been my favorite one. The staff member for my son’s age group, Melinda, has a beautiful singing voice and my son is so drawn to it. She catches his attention every time. She’s also INCREDIBLE at remembering all the kids’ names –without the name tags. She’s great!
I love that it’s a place that’s safe, padded & clean! Being surrounded with such an energetic and smiley staff is such a huge plus. The environment is so much more than any mom can ask for. The activities the kids do are really cute, but sometimes it’s a bit difficult to get my son to focus on them since there are so many things going on! For the most part, the air logs, the colorful tunnels and the parachute always get him excited. It’s bright, stimulating and interactive, and I just love the way his face lights up.
There’s an open gym time at the end of every day, which definitely makes it worth what you pay.

Our daughter just turned 3 months old and we’ve enjoyed the 3 classes we attended. It’s a great place to network with other moms, especially for someone like me– my family & friends who have kids around the same age don’t live close to us. Our instructor is very friendly! Their facility is great. So far, there was something new (a song or prop) every class. Also, it’s great seeing our baby socialize with other babies at this age– their baby talks are adorable!

My son loved going here. We took him there for the first time soon after he turned 1. But by the time, he had turned 2, he seemed to have outgrown this place. This is totally subjective and varies from child to child, though.
He learned a lot of good things here. He loved the music, the colors, the equipment. He didn’t take part in many of the group activities, but loved watching. He learned to clean up, return the toys he was playing with, sing a lot of songs. He would sometimes get bored during the open play sessions, but never during a regular class.
The teachers were friendly and very much in-​sync with the energetic children. The place is clean. The activities were engaging.
I would recommend it.

If you have kids… this is definitely a great place in the South Bay to take them for 1 hour of play time.
Very professional and clean… I went here with my God Daughter on a play date on a Saturday morning…
The instructors were clear and concise and tried to keep all the lil kids interactive and part of the experience.
Music and Physical activity… parents stay in with the kids…
Great place for a kids party I assume as well. but wasn’t there to experience that…

Took my 12 month old son to gymboree for the first time today. We both had a great time and will be back next week! Loved the fact that there weren’t too many other kids and my son didn’t feel overwhelmed. The teacher, Monica, was awesome and very involved with each of the kids.

PROS :
clean facility (super important!)
friendly staff
good interaction with staff and other kids
fun, easy to learn songs
varied activities and games
cubby holes to place bags/​shoes into
CONS :
small, shared parking lot
a little pricey
OVERALL :
We recently enrolled our son (he just turned 2) after previewing one of the classes. This location is over 10 miles from us, but it’s worth the short trip since our son seems to enjoy himself. The staff are really nice, energetic and friendly to the kids.
The only drawback I’ve noticed is the parking lot. Most days there’s ample parking in front, but if the Crossfit place next door has an event, it’s a pain.

My 10 month old son LOVES Gymboree– and so do I! When he started a few months ago, the classes were small, but they have gotten bigger. The inside is clean and I see the instructors there cleaning/​disinfecting the toys after every class. It makes this germophobe mama feel better! The instructors also genuinely care for kids and during class make time to interact with each one of them. My Gym is actually closer to our house and their class times are more convenient, but Gymboree is a much better fit for my son and I so we drive a little further. Try it out!

I felt compelled to review Gymboree because of the review I read from 9÷9÷2011. Though the low number of other kids is one of my only complaints, Gymboree has been a wonderful gift for my daughter. She is now 15 months old and loves going to class. She knows the teachers well and they know her. We’ve been going since she was 4 months old-​maybe it was a bit early, but it was nice having some guided interaction with her along side other parents and you can’t honestly say that nothing was gotten from it. Sure, there are alternatives but for the price, you won’t find an equal. I know of classes that cost more.
If the instructors are old enough to be your daughters, how old are you? I suppose a mature mother wrote the review. The instructors I have delt with are students in college, care very much about the kids and have studied child development on some level. You can learn something new from anyone, of any age, if you are open to it. It doesn’t necessarily mean they know more than you… if that doesn’t make sense to you than never mind.
I can’t say, «sign up, you won’t regret it,» maybe you don’t want to spend that kind of money and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that, only you can decide. Give it a try or two. We will continue to go as long as my daughter has fun.

This place is fantastic! I’ve been taking my 20-​month-​old son here for four months. The facility is super clean and organized. We’re in Play & Learn 4 and have absolutely loved our teachers. They’re all young with tons of energy and seem to genuinely care about the kids. My son has learned how to climb up and down from structures safely, and has a blast doing it! He loves the songs and activities as well. Additionally, we regularly attend the free open gym sessions, and appreciate that they’re scheduled at convenient times throughout the week.

My 19 month old son has been going to this Gymboree for over a year now, and he loves it. The classes are well structured, the staff is friendly and well trained, and they are really good at remembering kids names. The equipment gets completely reorganized into a different setup every other week, so there is always something new for him to explore. Classes start and end with the same routine, so my son always knows what to expect, which makes the going home part really easy. Also, if you miss a class you can take the same class on a different day as a make-​up.
They also have lots of ‘free play’ times available for members so you can just stop in and let your kid run around for a while, or just come at the end of free play for bubbles. And, they are great about letting the grandparents participate.
I should also point out, my son attends a similar class with a different company, as well as mommy and me classes, and a sign language class offered by the local adult school. In sigh language class he learns sign language, in mommy and me he mostly does music and arts and crafts, and the other class does mostly physical stuff like balance beams and trampolines. Gymboree focuses on developmental skills based on the age group of the class you are in. They also have a concept for each class. For example… my son’s class has had concepts like stop and go, up and down, over and under, and push and pull. The activities and songs are designed around the concept to make sure they get it.
All and all… A great learning experience for my son, and great play time too.

I’ve been taking my daughter there for months now and we enjoy the classes there. There weren’t as many kids in the beginning, but that was because they just opened up. Now there are plenty of children and my daughter has a blast and looks forward to class there all the time. The only thing is that the classes are a bit expensive, but hey, you are paying for crème de la crème of baby classes.

I was interested in Gymboree Play & Learn 1 class for my 4 month old son. I signed up for Free Class Pass (trial) through their website at
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I was surprised when we showed up. No other kids! LOL
We had the instructor to ourselves. Too bad my son lost interest and became fussy towards the end.
Staff members are extremely friendly and they definitely love kids.
However, they are young enough to be my daughter and most likely do not have children of their own. LOL, will I learn something new?
Probably not. Also, they seem to have strict policy on not touching students. So the instructor will demonstrate the move on a dummy and the parent is expected to duplicate that on the child.
I decided not to enroll for following reasons.
1) It’s pricey for what it is. There are many affordable alternatives if you know where to look.
2) My son is still too young to enjoy the class environment.
He might have more fun once he’s 12 months or older.
3) We came here hoping to meet mothers with children in the same
age range. Unfortunately, no one showed up so we didn’t get to meet other parents. However, Gymboree was nice enough to call me to offer another Free Trial Pass on days they expected more people to show up.