Kids Gyms

The problem with obesity is often raised when people talk about kids gyms (as Springwise does here) but we wonder that maybe another strong factor when it comes to gyms is simply city living. Are new parents refusing to leave their cherished urban lives for a plainer one with more space for the kids in the ‘burbs? Maybe it’s not so much about the fact that kids are getting fatter, maybe we’re seeing the rise of kid gyms because the concrete jungle between Park and Lexington doesn’t quite give young Charlie anything to swing from or play with his mates.

And if her parents did move to the burbs - the death of the suburban sidewalk gives Mary little opportunity to ride her nice bike up and down the street with little fear of being hit by a SUV crammed full of her similarly location-trapped friends.

Maybe it’s urban and suburban planning that’s really driving the rise of kids gyms like NexGym.