So I'm just venting but I'm increasingly annoyed whenever I see children at the Gym.

They're generally loud. The younger ones treat equipment like toys and the teenagers reek of judgment and condescension.

Intellectually I tell myself it's good that they're being active and developing good habits but my emotional self is reminded of a childhood of shame and ridicule at the hands of their predecessors.

As I said I'm just venting but am trying to share more.

I think sometimes some aspects of life just get to us whether its right or wrong to feel that way.. we just do !

Just don't let it distract you too much

So I'm just venting but I'm increasingly annoyed whenever I see children at the Gym.

They're generally loud. The younger ones treat equipment like toys and the teenagers reek of judgment and condescension.

Intellectually I tell myself it's good that they're being active and developing good habits but my emotional self is reminded of a childhood of shame and ridicule at the hands of their predecessors.

As I said I'm just venting but am trying to share more.

My gym doesn't allow children except in the day care. I think you have to be 18 at mine. I don't blame you Kids don't belong with adults.

Gyms should be over 18. That sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen. I'd be annoyed, too.

I think its more of a lack of parental supervision, my son goes with me (hes 14) and uses the gym as it should be used but I see a lot of parents just drop the kids off and do their own thing , I have also seen parents bring their young kids throw them in the play area and go work out which is not cool.

SHARING IS GOOD, as is Venting Otherwise I heard you'll explode

And I have to agree 100% can I ask what Gym you go to? I wanna avoid that one :ph34r:

My wife and I currently use the YMCA but we might switch to something with more flexible hours (and fewer kids).

My family used to belong to the Y and there were always a lot of teenagers around, one of the main reasons I never went because I always felt that they were judging me! Now I've accepted that there are always going to be people to judge you for something so I just don't care anymore, but I now go to Gold's Gym Express, and it's a super nice gym and I've never seen any kids there. College students, yes, but everyone just does their own thing and nobody's loud or anything. Plus it's only $10 a month!

I go to planet fitness. There's no kids since there's no daycare program... It's a pretty nicely set up gym and it's cheap, so that's a good thing.