sarasuzy

I had to cancel my gym membership this morning and I'm so mad! We joined this gym because it's 3 minutes from our house, brand new, and they have a child watch area. Sounds perfect! But I have had SO many problems with the child watch...they hire 19 year olds to staff it and always end up with WAY too many kids per adult in there. I have a list of things they have done that are unacceptable...too long to get into here, but they are all minor incidents that add up to it being just bad.

So I'm about to cancel it, but I think that I'll give them one more try because I would really like to be able to work out while DH is away, and this place would be my only option. Well, I go, work out, come back to pick up the kids and see that Sam is sitting there at the little craft table EATING A CRAYON while the 19 year old dude completely ignores the 5 kids that are sitting there and is bouncing a ball with one kid in a corner. Sam had eaten almost an entire crayon. I was so mad that I picked up both kids, marched to the front, complained to the manager, and cancelled my membership on the spot.

But I'm so mad about it because now I have no where to work out (not like I did it that often, but a couple of times a week makes a difference). Ugh. I guess I'll dig out the Tae Bo videos!

Oh, and I must be PMSing because I totally started crying when I was talking to the manger...I was just so mad and frustrated!

Lynni

Oh Sara, I'm sorry! That is terrible and unacceptable. I'm glad you told the manger.
I hope that you day gets better.

Rubisca

Awww, I'm sorry, Sara-- that really does suck. I'm glad you complained (and it's probably even good that you cried) because I bet it made an impression on them. I'm not a gym person but I've never felt like I would be really comfortable with the child care options in the gyms near me. I'm sure it's hard to hire really great assistants at the salary the gym is willing to pay.

KBtotheBB

(((Sara))) This is really the last thing you needed.

Good for you for telling the manager. I hope some changes come of that, though that doesn't really help you. That really stinks.

I have some Cathe Friedrich workout DVDs that I don't use. When I get home, I can double-check the equipment needed. If you have, or can get, the equipment needed, I would be glad to send you a DVD or two.

I hope your day gets better!

mommy23ms

Sorry Sara Good for you for putting your foot down though. You should follow up with a letter to the owner stating all the other unacceptable practices (if you have time). That can be a real dangerous situation.

dbn13

Oh yeah, I'd be livid. That's b.s. You did the right thing.

Dawn

baseballmama

I'm sorry. I'm lucky that I've never had any problems with the childcare at our gym. Good for you for letting them have it though!

symesa

That sucks! Not that it helps you at all...but I'm actually going to the gym tonight (for the first time in a LOOOONNNNNGGGG time) after dinner...when DH is home with DD.

nakita05

That is awful - what'd the manager say?

Bensmom

That is beyond ridiculous!! I'm so sorry Sara! I'm glad you caught what was going on before something worse happened. I feel sad for the other kids in there whose parents might not yet realize how crappy the care is- hopefully the manager will take what you said to heart and correct the problem.