The staff at East Dulwich are so friendly and welcoming, my son has a very special connection with them and talks about them a lot when we're at home. What has particularly impressed me is how inclusive and kind everyone has been. My son has a visual impairment, which means he doesn't (currently) participate in talking about the pictures in the classes, and I'll often be telling him when children or equipment are in front of him, and he obviously has less balance and skill on the equipment than his peers. In other private classes with different institutions, he has been made to feel excluded and like a nuisance in the group, so I was hesitant to join Gymboree. I needn't have worried. A quick chat with the team put us at ease, and he was welcomed right into the fun, on his own terms. The classes are well run and entertaining and a real highlight of our week. My son loves the music, songs and the parachute and bubbles and the classes end on a high of a fun dance. For me the real benefit is the Open Gym sessions. My son's physiotherapist recommended various physical exercises that I was really struggling to fit into normal days; I lacked proper equipment, and in British weather we can't even rely on getting to the park. Other institutions offered 'gym/sports' sessions which were only really weekly, and wouldn't be building his muscle tone regularly in the way he needs. Thanks to Gymboree, we can go most days. We have seen a clear improvement in his muscle tone, and the physio and I are delighted with his progress. What's lovely is that he doesn't feel like it's 'doing his exercises', it feels like an awesome place to be, in a supportive team. Today when I asked him 'Where's your favourite place to go?' He exclaimed 'Gymboree!'