The Little Gym of Smyrna

1290 W Spring St #110, Smyrna, GA 30080, USA

Address:	1290 W Spring St #110, Smyrna, GA 30080, USA
Phone:	+1 770-434-6661
Site:	thelittlegym.com
Rating:	3.9

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Baby Mosley

Our first experience was with Miss Destiny she is marvelous. Happy, caring, full of positive energy just “Amazing.” We had her for summer camp 2015 session .We went on to sign up for the year session and unfortunately this class was taught by a different teacher. She was pleasant, and sweet but just didnt have the same skill level as Miss Destiny. We seemed to be doing the same things over and over again.. my daughter is now bored. Once she had us throwing balls in a stand up basketball hoop that was twice as tall as the toddlers so she told them to stand on matts to throw it in…what a mess. I enrolled her for exposure but I certainly wont make her continue if she wants to do something else. She is now almost 2. I tried explaining to a staff member (not Miss Destiny) why we were not continuing and I felt like all I got was excuses, yet they asked my opinion? Its like every time I told her my concern all she kept saying was, "no we dont do that in our lessons, or no we do this because of this." Hello..I am not the only parent who has voiced this, trust we talk to each other. I have taught dance to children for many years and I get that you need to keep things consistent so children are familiar, but that is the “structure” of the class only, each class needs to present something new that builds onto what they have learned to keep them interested. In “each” section of the class do something different. Try musical matts, not just explore and roll on matts on your own. Hot potato ball not just throw the ball, teach a routine to music (simple hand claps, jumps, and fall down) not just sit and sing a song in the laps of parents and shake stick and a bell. The person I gave my concern to has never taught this class nor attended this class time.. so how was she so confident about what was going on? When it is just a summer session you can review a skill once or twice, but when it is nearly a year long program you need to do something different EVERY TIME.. with really little to no repeats. Sure there was a new skill of the week.. that was about 4 minutes of each class the rest was THE SAME THING…introducing yourself as though it is your first day of class when you have all seen each other for the past 8 weeks, balls, bubbles, parachute, air mattress, sticks and bells a few times all done the same way every time... sound familiar ? I am sure it does. TWO part review to long for one please read the rest in separate post.

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CH Review

if I could give less, I would. The gym is a numbers game and doesnt care about the little kids at all. I took my 2 yr old to one term of classes. He is average to tall for his age but just 2! and we were told by Cory that he would have to join the non-parent assisted, older kids class if we wanted him to continue, despite having purchased the "mommy and me" type classes. Never mind he didnt want to be separated and shouldnt have to be forcibly at that age! There were simply more spaces in that class. I suppose having already paid the annual fee, many parents probably just comply. The classes were definitely overbooked to the point many kids got 0 or only 1 turn at activities. But you dont change that number at the expense of the kids or their comfort/anxiety.

Meghan Kidd

We held my sons 2nd birthday party at The Little Gym of Smyrna and could not have been more pleased with the experience. From the time we walked in the door until all presents were loaded in the car, the staff handled every important detail with a smile. I cant think of an easier party to throw. My son and his friends absolutely loved the gym equipment and planned activities. I loved the service, having the gym to ourselves, dedicated party room and the tremendous value for what we paid. Highly recommend!

kamilah Coleman

My 2.5 year old had a blast here. Cory is wonderful. I have to admit I was a little nervous because he has never been to daycare or anything (other than chuck e cheese ect.) so he has little to no interaction with children his own age on a daily basis but we absolutely loved it. Usually in public settings he clings to me or always makes sure Im in arms reach but here I was the one looking for him.

Natalie Caldwell

We celebrated my sons 4th birthday at The Little Gym and all the kids had a blast! They are organized but there is flexibility for the kids to do their own thing. I really like having just one party at a time. It makes it more focused on the birthday kid and less overwhelming. The staff were awesome and made it a great time for me as well as my son!

Libby McCutchen

I like the predictability and developmentally appropriate expectations for my child. The instructors are friendly and always remember all the childrens names! The are encouraging and helpful when showing parents how to properly guide their children in the gym.

Only Me

I loved how involved the Little Gym team members were with the kids and the party set up. It was truly a relief and allowed the parents to sit back and enjoy watching the kids, while they interacted. Great party set-up and a wonderful crew.