Article: Not just a game; Helping children through all stages of development is goal of My Gym

The Gymsters class at Aurora's My Gym focuses on developing children's activities and motor skills from age 19 months to 2 1/2 years. Parents may get involved in four of the classes offered, while four other sessions are for children by themselves.

Abigail Steimel was ready to play with six other children during the Mighty Mites program for 3 1/2 - to 4 1/2 -year-olds at My Gym, a children's fitness center located just outside Fox Valley Center in Aurora. Wearing a white and blue T-shirt with the My Gym logo, the 3-year-old Fox Valley Villages resident arrived with her mom, Danielle, and 5-month-old sister, Margaret.

The youngster removed her shoes and walked through the kid-sized swinging ...

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