Gymnastics: Best place for three-year-old girl?

ctk

Aug 28, 2014 at 12:41am Edited

I know about Sunburst Gymnastics in Union and gymnastics at South Mountain Y (we are in Maplewood). Does anyone have additional suggestions for a first gymnastics class for an active three-year-old girl? I am NOT interested in a parent/child class. Thanks!

elsie

Aug 28, 2014 at 1:32am

A bit of a trek, but we like Diamond Gym on Route 10 in East Hanover.

cookbook

Aug 28, 2014 at 2:24am

+1 for diamond.
it's a very fun and warm place - my kids all started at 3 and are still going 6 years later

TarheelsInNj

Aug 28, 2014 at 2:50am

The Connection in Summit

ctk

Aug 28, 2014 at 2:58am

Thanks for the suggestions. I have lots of kids, so we probably won't make it as far as Route 10, but I know Diamond Gymnastics is great. Do you have to join the Connection to do classes there?

annemarie

Aug 28, 2014 at 3:05am

If you're looking for specifically Maplewood, you won't find much.

TarheelsInNj

Aug 28, 2014 at 10:21am

Yes, you do have to join the Connection. The fee's not too bad if you're planning to take multiple classes in a year

roofin

Aug 28, 2014 at 12:13pm

The earliest they can start is 3 usually? Just starting to think about enrolling my daughter in gymnastics, so I'm curious.

SuzL

Aug 28, 2014 at 1:01pm

Little Gym in Summit (or Livingston) is great And they do an awesome birthday party too!

annemarie

Aug 28, 2014 at 3:57pm

roofin said:
The earliest they can start is 3 usually? Just starting to think about enrolling my daughter in gymnastics, so I'm curious.

3 is usually the age for them to attend without a parent. Before that, all classes are usually parent/child.

roofin

Aug 29, 2014 at 2:02am

Thanks!

katydid123

Aug 29, 2014 at 8:54am

Sunburst is good too. The teachers there are strict though - if you are wanting them to get a more disciplined training in gymnastics, they do a good job. They don't tolerate alot of goofing around. Some parents like this, some do not. Parents are not allowed on the gym floor. It is the teachers and the students only unless you are in the Mommy & Me / Daddy & Me class.

We are moving our daughter to Diamond just b/c we moved closer to this facility and the drive to Sunburst was now going to take twice as long.

bigriver

Aug 29, 2014 at 9:35am Edited

My kid went to Sunburst as-well, lots of my students go there too, gymnastics complements their martial arts.

http://www.sunburstnj.com/

kss

Aug 29, 2014 at 12:21pm

Our daughter had started at Diamond then moved to Sunburst then moved to the Y. While Diamond is a schlep from Maplewood, they were so great with the younger kids that it was well worth it. They also have a foam pit with a rope over it that kids swing on. Finally, on the last day of classes, they put up a blow up slide and bouncy house. Our daughter loved it!

jed

Aug 27, 2015 at 9:33am

Hey All,

Reviving this thread for more info... Can anyone compare/contrast Little Gym of Summit vs. South Mountain Y vs. Diamond vs. Sunburst? Aside from commuting distances, what are the major pros & cons of one vs. the other? Thanks!

Kitaba

Aug 28, 2015 at 5:59am

My daughter went from Diamond to Sunburst to South Mountain Y. Diamond was awesome for a little kid as the instructors were very nurturing and they threw in fun things plus instruction. When she got a bit older and classes were then at evening times, we switched to Sunburst. It is closer and it does help advance their skills as they are a little stricter and had good facilities. She never complained about the instructors but I wouldn't say it was a warm place. Eventually, she didn't like the strictness so we moved to the Y which was much more laid back but did not have nearly as good equipment as it is just in the regular gym.

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