Sally Tufnell from Peterborough has been bringing her two young children along to her local fitness centre since she joined three months ago regardless of its strict 14 years and above age policy.
The single mum of two who has recently been seeking employment for the past five years, stated ” I don’t have any way of going to the gym if I don’t bring them with me and, with a girl’s holiday coming up, I need to get in shape, so they come wiv”
With a backbreaking schedule of looking after the kids, cooking, cleaning as well as dropping the kids off to nursery three times a week, Miss Tufnell, like many other single mums has to make the time to train.
“I know there are gyms out there that have a creche and kid facilities but being on benefits, I’d rather save a bit on fees and just bring them along to a cheap gym”
Health club manager Craig Smith commented, “The lady is a nightmare, her kids just run wild in the gym and every time I ask her to control them, she shouts ‘Don’t you judge me’ or calls me a paedophile!”
The gym chain Fit4Poor has considered adding a creche to its services, however it would incur further fees and the demographic the chain targets are unlikely to contribute any actual costs towards their own personal wellbeing, leaving the company shareholders no option other than to let the members police themselves.
Our reporter asked Miss Tufnell if she had considered using the gym facilities while the kids where at nursery as she currently receiving 24 hours a week via a government scheme to get parents more active.
“I see those hours as me time. I need this time to plan for the future, watch my programmes and catch up with friends as well as doing ‘mum stuff’.
Local MP Gavin P. Banbury is looking to scrap the ‘Active Parents’ nursery scheme as local obesity levels have actually increased since the scheme began six months ago.
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