SAHM - using gym crèche

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My daughter will start funded nursery around September-January time depending on where and when she gets her space.

Until then I’m trying to tone and exercise more. I’ve tried early morning before the kids wake up and I’ve also tried in the evening when the kids go down but it takes a lot of effort when I’d rather have another half hour in bed or watch tv in the evening.

I discovered my local gym has a crèche today (it’s expensive though so I’m in two minds whether this should be a regular thing). I tried it today and feel like I went harder and longer than I would in the house.

She got to socialise and I left feeling like a weight was lifted from my shoulders as I had an hour or two free from her and also got to exercise. I felt great!!

The gym is £43 a month and for her crèche it’s £15 a month but included in that she also gets all sorts of classes (gymnastics, football, bounce and trampoline among others).

Do you think this is worth it?

Does anyone use a crèche and did it help to make exercise a regular part of your life?

Definitely worth it. You get exercise at a time that suits you and your child gets to socialise and have time without you. Win win

Yes yes yes!

Sounds fantastic for both you and her! If you can afford it I think it's money well spent.

Yes - if you're happy that the crèche workers are competent, it's a good way to ease her in to nursery.

If you can afford it then it is absolutely worth it, in my view.

Crèche AND gym for £58 a month all in I’d be biting thier hands off!!

When DS was young my gym was £75 a month and crèche £4.50 an hour on top (and only operated 2 hours per day plus he hated it) so I say enjoy and make the most of it. Sounds great!

That's amazing value!

I'm a yes too!

£15 a month for the crèche, not per session or per week?

I'd bite their hand off.

Sounds like amazing value! Ours is £5.50-7.50 per hour (depends when you book) on top of extortionate gym fees.

Where is this gym? I need it in my life!

100% yes.

Wow that sounds brilliant compared to our Creche which is still lovely, just a room with play equipment and a craft. Gym membership similar price.

It definitely helped me gym regularly. I went regularly for 2-3 years. A few women used the Creche to sit in the cafe and do a couple hours of work every day.