Eagan Play Gym

Since I've started staying home with Brayden, we've tried many things to pass the time and give him a chance to interact with other kids his age. We initially went to a weekly play group with the At Home Dads in Apple Valley, but, unfortunately, they quit meeting regularly. We started then to drive to St. Paul to meet with another group, but that was quite a distance away. At the end of last winter, we found a preschool gym at the Eagan community center that holds open play twice a week. Brayden loves it, and it's only 10 minutes away. We just started going back since it's been to cold to play outside and he really looks forward to going now. They have giant tubes and slides in an area they call The Blast and a half gym with balls, mats, and a giant inflatable jumper (which was new today) that he couldn't get enough of. I started letting him climb up into the tubes by himself (mainly because it wears me out chasing him through that thing) and he does great on his own. He is also starting to play and run with other kids his age in the gym. It's really refreshing not to have to entertain him entirely on my own when we're out. The only problem is, when he takes off across the gym, and I'm standing there watching from afar, I'll get some strange looks from moms as they move in a little closer to their own kids.