I'm on my phone so will try to pop in again later but basically my DD was exactly the same at Gymbaroo!! Exactly!!

I stuck it out and DD did get a bit better for mat time but it was never her favourite area. We did Gymbaroo from 4ish months through to 16ish months (I think!) then I joined a playgroup which suited DD a lot better. It's cheaper and she can 'free play' but it still has some structure such as craft, morning tea and story time.

My DD has always been a very busy baby and I don't bother fighting it. She's learnt how to sit down for morning tea, craft and story time at playgroup and she does have down time when she's ready for it at home. I continue to guide her in the right direction but mat time at Gymbaroo was just asking too much from a busy youngster. My DD loved the equipment, climbed very early and is very much the dare devil. Other kids in her class were very cautious and enjoyed mat time. They're just different personalities and that's A-OK

HTH