hi ping panther,
sorry for the late reply, been really bz at work. this is going to be a really long post... hope you don't mind.
yup, i too like the place, especially the non-aircon room as my boy had a very happy time crawling, walking and exploring the place.
we (bb, hb & myself) had a really fun time at the party. bb was rather afraid initially, due to the costumes that the teachers had put on (he could not recognise any of them), and the sheer number of pple around (yup, the turnout was overwhelming). there was a costume parade and we dressed bb up as a cow. most of the teachers thought he is a dog
not sure if you can recall the bridge in the airy room? well, i had a pleasant surprise that my boy could confidently walk up and down it (holding the bars of course). so maybe this is something you can look forward to....
as for kindermusik & gumboree, i think i like the arrangement as i don't have to make time to send him for extra classes and he does not miss out on such classes which i know many parents send their children to.
kindermusik - there are 2 sessions each week. imho, i think it is only really effective when the bb is abit older (ie can at least sit up on their own). you are allowed to join them during the session. i believe that music (whichever form they come in) will be good for your baby.
gymboree - i have never seen this in action, but i think it is good as it will aid in your child's physical development and growth. i see many of the children at babies inc moving (crawling, cruising, walking) around very confidently.
programmes aside, i like the idea that my boy will get to socialize, interact with the teachers and other children, and learn some independence along the way.
ecas? cannot really recall, but this is the 1st i have attended. however, for children's day, we received a hand-made photoframe with my boy's pic attached. so that was a really nice touch.
noticed that they have posted the menu on the wall, so you may want to take a look and see if that is agreeable. remember to ask how they prepare the food. for me, i did not know what to look out for initially, but am glad that things have turned out ok in the end.
chatted with some of the bt teachers and understand that even though tk is much bigger, it actually has fewer children (infants & toddlers) compared to bt. the centre at bt is very popular (i recall i barely managed to squeeze my boy in last year when we also went hunting around).
well, do visit and i hope you can get a better picture from the teachers at tk.
you can pm me if you need more info.