Tag: Bonding

Play & Learn Classes

The Importance of Bonding

It’s no secret that a baby’s brain develops at an astonishing rate during the first few years of life. The most pivotal time for brain development is between birth and three, and 90% of brain development happens by age five!

Brain development (and cognitive and social-emotional development) is supported by building strong attachments, or bonding, with a primary caregiver. A good initial bond is a big contributor to a child growing up to become happy, resilient and independent as an adult.

That’s why having a loving, trusted adult participate in our classes – whether a parent, grandparent, auntie or uncle, or beloved caregiver who is like a member of the family – has been a cornerstone of our programs for over 45 years.

We understand how important it is to have that extra confidence boost that is provided by having the support and encouragement of someone the little one has bonded with.

Join our extended family now, and see how much fun you and your little one can have while playing and learning together.

Child Development, Community

Build Sweet Memories

Let’s face it: raising a young child can be overwhelming and exhausting at times. Maybe even a bit lonely. But, as the saying goes “the days are long, but the years are short”.

That’s why it’s so important to carve out time each week to share special times together, and create memories that you can look back on with a smile when they are older.

At Gymboree Play & Music, we can help!

We offer a bright, colorful space where you can unplug, laugh and sing with your little one, with a variety of fun classes that support their physical, cognitive and social-emotional development. You’ll both be having so much fun together, you’ll be amazed at how much they are learning.

Join our community and build sweet memories together!

Child Development

Give the Gift of Play and Learning This Holiday Season

The holiday season has officially begun! And, as much as we’d all love to focus on celebrating with friends and family, and the joy of the season, we are inundated with ads for STUFF.

Families with little ones only need so many big plastic toys. They are exciting at first, but are quickly cast aside and in the way.

A Gymboree Play & Music membership keeps families (both children and adults) happy and engaged for much longer than any shiny new toy. For over 45 years, we have been supporting the physical, cognitive and social development of young children – birth to five – and building connections and community: child-to-child, adult-to-adult, family-to-family.

Give the gift of play and learning to a special little one in your life. If you’re lucky, you’ll get to enjoy the gift too!

Find a Gymboree Play & Music location near the special little one in your life.