Look how she has grown! The same inflated tyre looks so small now. Hohoho.I actually had high expectations of Gymboree but it didnt turn out that well. There was only ONE trainer but there were at least 10 toddlers, each with at least 1 parent. Some ah gong, ah mah came along too. Basically, it was a run and jump-about session and parents are supposed to do the hard work of catching running and falling kids. The trainer go around hyping up the already chaotic scene.
As usual, Lil Shauna chose to do what she likes and there was no way to make her listen to instructions. But she seems to enjoy herself. She particularly like bubble time.
She used to flee at the sight of the "parachute", the colourful thing that the kids were stepping on, but not anymore. Our baby has grown up.
Shaking rattles are fun too. While other kids shake their butt to the music, Lil Shauna concentrate on the rattles and shook them so hard.
By the end of it, I was far more tired than her. I was prepared to sign her up for the term but was disappointed at the outcome and thus didnt. In comparison, tumbletots were so much better. Although tumbletots' room size is really tiny, they always have 3 trainers to 6 or 8 kids. The obstacles are much adventurous and most importantly, the sessions are always more orderly. Each kid will receive attention from the trainers. Luckily I opt for another Gymboree trial and didnt sign her up directly. I dun think I can handle such chaos every Sat afternoon. Maybe things will be better if we picked unpopular timings. Nah... failed.
On Sun morning, I brought her for her Little Neuro Tree trial. It was Mandarin class. The little room was set up like a mini classroom with table and mini chairs and even a white board. Lil Shauna even has a card with her name on it. But it was spelled wrong. Our baby has changed name to "Shanna, Lim Zi'En". Wah lau eh. The parents are supposed to sit on same mini-size chair behind their babies. I wonder what do fat parents do? Will the chairs give way under their mass? Hohoho.
By the end of it, I was far more tired than her. I was prepared to sign her up for the term but was disappointed at the outcome and thus didnt. In comparison, tumbletots were so much better. Although tumbletots' room size is really tiny, they always have 3 trainers to 6 or 8 kids. The obstacles are much adventurous and most importantly, the sessions are always more orderly. Each kid will receive attention from the trainers. Luckily I opt for another Gymboree trial and didnt sign her up directly. I dun think I can handle such chaos every Sat afternoon. Maybe things will be better if we picked unpopular timings. Nah... failed.
On Sun morning, I brought her for her Little Neuro Tree trial. It was Mandarin class. The little room was set up like a mini classroom with table and mini chairs and even a white board. Lil Shauna even has a card with her name on it. But it was spelled wrong. Our baby has changed name to "Shanna, Lim Zi'En". Wah lau eh. The parents are supposed to sit on same mini-size chair behind their babies. I wonder what do fat parents do? Will the chairs give way under their mass? Hohoho.
We are not allowed to take pix during class. These were taken before the trainer arrived.From the trainer's reaction, I can tell that she doesnt fancy monkeying kids and expect every kid to sit and behave like obedient students. If the babies do not, then the parent is to make them do so. -_________-" The parents are not to talk to other parents and if your baby cry, you are supposed to leave the room with your baby to minimise disruptions to other kids.
Being the shy little girl, Lil Shauna appeared really well-behaved in the beginning. After awhile, she needed some coaxing to sit. A while more and she was standing on chairs and climbing onto the table in attempt to snatch the trainer's squeaky rubber mouse. -.o" But I was still glad that at least Lil Shauna didnt fuss so much that the trainer has to chase us out of the class. Expensive leh.
I suspect that Lil Shauna didnt quite understand what was going on. The session was in Mandarin. Everything that the trainer says was in Mandarin. I felt so awkward when I spoke to her in Mandarin. We are going to have Japanese class 2 weeks later. I wonder what happens then. I dun think I can speak Japanese. I will probably be as blur as her. Hohoho.
Other than the fact that Lil Shauna poo poo-ed 3/4 into class, all went quite well. I didnt want to miss the expensive class and tahan-ed until the end of the class to change her. I was so worried that the smell will be overbearing. Dun worry, nobody fainted. ;p
Good, good. I am looking forward to the other 2 trial class. If all turned out fine, I might sign her up for a term. Hehe.
Mummy Lim
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