Countless times Mike has brought one or two kids with him to the same gym and has never had a problem. Today I was there for a grand total of 40 minutes and they allowed me to workout for 15 minutes. I tried to go run on the track (10 minutes), but was told that since 1 needed his inhaler, and came looking for me, that I would have to work out closer to them. So I went downstairs and selected a machine that allowed me to see them. 5 minutes later, that wasn't enough, because 1 went to play basketball with his father in his black school tennis shoes, and they needed to get me and tell me that he cannot play on the court in those shoes. No matter that they are the non-marking black soles and he's with his FATHER. Then as I am leaving, because at this point, I give, they tell me that I need to sign out formally from the sitter. The same sitter who told me she could mark the exit time for me. And they don't bother to catch me until 4 and 5 are out of the gate and on their way to the car. Oh yes, I do have 4, 5 & 6 with a sitter, because they are obviously set up to babysit babies, and have a play area for them, but 2 &3 cannot stand up straight in most of the designated area.
Seriously. It's insane. I really feel discriminated against. They were not doing anything unruly. They were sitting doing homework, playing ping pong and on the basketball court with their father. I really wish I could scream at these people to "quit picking on me" but I cannot, because it would then become yet another "mom has lost her mind" moment in our lives.
