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I go to Gymboree in Herne Hill with my 16 month old and we both love it, we also used to go to Gymbabes at St Faiths but I found it a bit grubby / noisy / random / too crowded and I think he was a bit overwhelmed by it as he spent a lot of time just staring at other children instead of doing anything. (Mildly annoying when you are paying ?7 a time to be there!) Granted he's also quite a bit older now than he was when we went there but he absolutely loves Gymboree and I've been really impressed by how nice and clean it all is and how adventurous he is when we go. There is some free play and some group stuff including bubbles and parachute games and I think the balance is just right, with much more songs & interaction than gymbabes. It is expensive though and you have to sign up for I think three months, although it's then nice that you see the same people every week. And he always naps really well afterwards which is a bonus. I've also heard really good things about Whippersnappers and I'm going to try that soon too.

Hi all I'm having a bit of a nightmare trying to find the perfect pushchair snd wondered if anyone has any suggestions. (Sorry for very long post!) My son is 16 months old, quite small for his age, and we have the Icandy Cherry at the moment. I find it really comforatable for me - it's the right height and easy to push and I loved it with the carrycot but as he's got older he's often struggling to sit more upright than the seat allows and the seat is also too deep for him and is tilted too far back so he's either slumped with his lower back not supported or else is straining to haul himself forward and balance on the front part of the seat. I've detatched the shoulder straps so he can move a bit but he just doesn't look comforatble. I tried him in the McClaren Techno today and he looked really happy and comforatable, but I couldn't stand it as I like to take long strides and keep kicking the wheels on every umbrella fold stroller I've tried. I also tried out the Baby Jogger City Mini which was perfect for me but had the same problems for him as the icandy but worse! I've read good reviews of the Mamas & Papas Luna but don't think it can be bumped down stairs which is no good. So I seem to be stuck - it seems like one or other of us can be comfortable but not both! Has anyone else struggled with the same problem and found the perfect solution? I also want it to fold in one piece and ideally not be horribly expensive since we already spent so much on the iCandy. In desperation I've ordered two wedges of foam to try to make the icandy seat more comfortable but that doesn't solve the folding problem. Many thanks to anyone who has made it to the end of this post and has any suggestions! :-)