My son really enjoyed gymnastics here until he got moved up to an older class, at 6 years old. His teacher when he was 4-5 years old was wonderful. He was patient, kind, but also honest. If my son had a bad day, he let me know and if he had a good day, he was absolutely celebratory. He also was always very positive and encouraging either way (to all the kids). He is (or was?) a school principal. When my son got moved up, everything changed. He hated gymnastics. He frequently complained about how mean his teachers were. I watched as the teacher made him sit through the class by himself. When his class was over, the teachers always had plenty of criticism about him. He would run out of his class every week sobbing and hiding in the locker room. My son is not a perfect angel. He has ADHD and can be challenging to teach. But he's in other weekly activities, like skiing, karate, and piano lessons. None of his other teachers have criticized him so severely and given me the kind of hopeless feedback that Gym World has. I think the teachers for the boys at my son's age are in over their head. They don't seem to understand what is developmentally appropriate for children at this age. I know Gym World has an amazing reputation and maybe they just expect every 6 year old to be interested in pursuing a professional gymnastics career. Whatever the reason, they ruined my son's love of gymnastics and I unenrolled him. His emotional wellbeing and mental health was just more important to me. It's also worth mentioning that I went here as a kid and in retrospect, I remember quitting at a similar age for the same reasons. I don't recommend Gym World unless your child wants to be a gymnast. read more