Jungle Gym Fitness

I had once been a fan of this place for it’s creativity, but their new program and staff are beyond disappointing. Staff members had been promoting their Halloween Party to me for weeks. Their flier that I gave to many friends advertised games, face painting, temporary tattoos, balloons, and treats. I was told that it began at 2:00 PM. My 3 year old son and I were completely dressed and ready to play right on time. At the door I was accosted by a anxious pumpkin somewhere between teens and twenties who prevented our entrance to tell us that we may only «walk through» their one room play house. We were to promptly exit but I was welcome to come back after 5:00 PM to leave my son alone with her so that I could «enjoy» a parent’s night out alone until 8:00 PM. Are you kidding me? A parent’s night out? Only 3 hours mind you. On Halloween? No Trick or Treat? Please. My son was offered a small bag of pretzels, we had to provide our own juice. There wasn’t any face painting and there certainly wasn’t any games. The staff was so young I read the biographies on the wall. I was a bit shocked to learn most of the «teachers» weren’t even out of high school and not a single one had an advanced degree. Personally, I do not think that they should be allowed to call themselves a «preschool» if a high school education is the only education the teachers themselves have received. I felt that any early educator worth their salt would realize that a «walk through» is not an appropriate activity for an under six age range. You can’t show a toy to anyone under six and say «Look! Isn’t this cool? But now you have to leave!» That is just cruel! Kids want to play! And my son and I were expecting a party. And I don’t know about you, but any Adult Halloween Party I have ever been to doesn’t start until after 8:00 PM as a courtesy to those of us with children so that we can take our goblins trick or treating first! Like I’m going to leave my child with some antsy teeny bopper on Halloween right during the prime time candy hour. Especially not those who lack the professionalism to discuss the dismal turnout of their failed party right in front of me. Had they any experience with event planning or children for that matter, perhaps they would have had much better success.