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waterspout4
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How much does your gym charge for kids? Is this normal?
I went to check out another gym because mine has horrible pool hours. They wanted the same membership fee for DS, who is 1 year old, as me. I couldn't see paying all that money to bring him to the pool for 30 minutes a few times per week.
I told them I was sold until they told me I had to pay a full membership fee for him. They were stunned. Then they talked to the manager and after 'negotiating' she agreed to let him in for $10 per month. That was fine for me.
Where I go now it is free for kids under 2 to swim with us. What is normal? 
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Re: How much does your gym charge for kids? Is this normal?
Honestly I've never heard of a gym allowing your child to use the facilities? I know LA Fitness does childcare (in an AWESOME room BTW), and it's $10 a month unlimited, but they can't participate in the gym activities.
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| Posted 9/9/08 3:09 PM |
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Re: How much does your gym charge for kids? Is this normal?
Posted by Summerrluvv
Honestly I've never heard of a gym allowing your child to use the facilities? I know LA Fitness does childcare (in an AWESOME room BTW), and it's $10 a month unlimited, but they can't participate in the gym activities.
Just the pool. That's all I want it for.
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| Posted 9/9/08 3:10 PM |
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Re: How much does your gym charge for kids? Is this normal?
Posted by waterspout4
Posted by Summerrluvv
Honestly I've never heard of a gym allowing your child to use the facilities? I know LA Fitness does childcare (in an AWESOME room BTW), and it's $10 a month unlimited, but they can't participate in the gym activities.
Just the pool. That's all I want it for.
But even that I've never heard up except at YMCA, but they make you pay for the child. Sorry I'm no help!
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| Posted 9/9/08 3:11 PM |
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Re: How much does your gym charge for kids? Is this normal?
I never heard of children allowed to use any of the facility.
I am quite surprised they would allow it. Just because of liability.
When I was a personal trainer, all kids had to be in the chilcare area which is usually located in the front so kids NEVER go through the gym and equipment.
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| Posted 9/9/08 3:12 PM |
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Re: How much does your gym charge for kids? Is this normal?
I just joined Koga on 25a and 83, its 2.00 a day or 20.00 a month.I thought that wasnt that bad... How much is LAfitness personla memebrship a month ( or year) ???
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| Posted 9/9/08 3:15 PM |
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waterspout4
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Re: How much does your gym charge for kids? Is this normal?
Posted by smdl
I never heard of children allowed to use any of the facility.
I am quite surprised they would allow it. Just because of liability.
When I was a personal trainer, all kids had to be in the chilcare area which is usually located in the front so kids NEVER go through the gym and equipment.
 Guess things are different on LI than I am used to.
But I am saying JUST the pool area. Kids aren't allowed in the weight room or cardio room. Just the pool.
Any gym I worked at that had a pool always allowed children. And typically their 'fee' would be smaller, and then small children would be free with the parents membership. Hmmmmm.
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| Posted 9/9/08 3:16 PM |
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smdl
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Re: How much does your gym charge for kids? Is this normal?
No that was in NC not LI.
It's different in a YMCA setting type of course.
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| Posted 9/9/08 3:18 PM |
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Re: How much does your gym charge for kids? Is this normal?
Posted by Selden78
I just joined Koga on 25a and 83, its 2.00 a day or 20.00 a month.I thought that wasnt that bad... How much is LAfitness personla memebrship a month ( or year) ???
I used to go to Koga, it's so nice there!! They must have lowered the rates because I like $50 a month.
LA is $49 a month ($10 more for childcare) and a $99 sign up fee (I think). It's REALLY nice in there though. I haven't joined yet, one of these days!
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Re: How much does your gym charge for kids? Is this normal?
I know that World Gym in Coram has a "family" membership that allows use of the pool for the kids, but you do have to pay the family fee for it.
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| Posted 9/9/08 3:19 PM |
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waterspout4
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Re: How much does your gym charge for kids? Is this normal?
Posted by smdl
No that was in NC not LI.
It's different in a YMCA setting type of course.
Hmmmm. I've never been to NC Sophie. I'm from NY.
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| Posted 9/9/08 3:20 PM |
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smdl
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Re: How much does your gym charge for kids? Is this normal?
Posted by waterspout4
Posted by smdl
No that was in NC not LI.
It's different in a YMCA setting type of course.
Hmmmm. I've never been to NC Sophie. I'm from NY.
I was giving you an example that it was not just LI.
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| Posted 9/9/08 3:34 PM |
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waterspout4
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Re: How much does your gym charge for kids? Is this normal?
Posted by smdl
I was giving you an example that it was not just LI.
OH!! 
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