Terms of use

TERMS OF PARTICIPATION

By purchasing any service or product (hereinafter the “Program”), You agree to enter into the following Terms and Conditions with MI Early Parenting, LLC. (“Company”, “we”, or “us”) and You (“Client,” “You” or “Your”) agree to the following terms stated herein. 

PROGRAM

Company agrees to provide the Program identified in Your online commerce shopping cart. As a condition of participating in the Program, you agree to be bound by and to abide by all policies and procedures set out in this Agreement, including those incorporated by reference.

DISCLAIMER

The Company’s Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer are hereby incorporated by reference into this agreement. Except as modified by this Agreement, each of those agreements and policies shall apply fully to your participation in the Program.

Client understands that a relationship does not exist between the parties after the conclusion of the Program. If the Parties wish to continue their relationship, they shall execute a separate agreement.

FEES

In consideration of your access to the Program, you agree to pay the class fee upfront prior to attending your class. Fees will be paid through the Company website www.theemergingparent.com and woo commerce or via the Company’s registration and payment terminal on HiSawyer.com

Refunds will not be given for your absence or inability to attend.

 METHODS OF PAYMENT 

If all eligible payment methods we have on file for you are declined for payment of your fee your program access will be removed.

CANCELLATION

It is Company preference to ensure customers receive the best service and provide flexibility for families of young children. It is also important that the Company’s time to prepare and plan for classes are reflected in this cancellation policy.

It is the Client’s responsibility to notify the Company 24 hours prior to any class via email or client portal to receive Play Hub credit for one open play session valid for 4 weeks from the date of class. 

Missing a class without 24 hours notification will be deemed a “no show”. “No shows” will not be credited for another Program.

Company reserves the right to cancel Program due to illness, family emergency, mental health, weather, acts of God, building safety issues, and low enrollment.

Clients will be notified of cancellation via email or client portal. If a  full session is canceled, refunds will be provided promptly. If a single date is canceled, clients will be offered credit towards another Program.

You understand that by signing up for the Program, You are not entitled to any refunds.

Weather Policy

If  Program is an Outdoor class, we operate under the philosophy that children benefit from play in all types of weather. Please dress yourself and your child accordingly and check weather and your email prior to heading out to class.

If a Program is scheduled outdoors it will be adapted to the weather of the day.

If thunderstorms, high wind advisories, extreme cold temperatures as determined by the Company, or weather warnings indicate conditions are unsafe for outdoor class, the Company will choose to reschedule the Program, change the location of the program, or hold the Program virtually. You will be notified as soon as a decision is made via email or client portal.

The Company reserves the right to cancel The Program due to weather related concerns and offer an option of reschedule date or Play Hub credit to The Client.

ILLNESS AND MASK POLICY:

The Company acknowledges that we serve at-risk Clients who may be too young to be fully vaccinated, pregnant, or at great risk of acquiring illness and will take the necessary precautions to minimize exposure and risk to the Company, Clients and community. We maintain this policy to promote the health and safety of our clients and employees, support public health efforts, and preserve our business continuity.

This policy is subject to regular review and revision at the discretion of the Company.

We kindly make a good faith request that all Clients have up to date vaccinations to enter indoor events or wear a suitable face mask that covers the nose and mouth during indoor settings. 

Clients are not permitted to attend events if exhibiting any of the following symptoms and may be asked to wear a mask or leave at the discretion of the Company without refund:

Fever or chills

Pink Eye

Hand Foot Mouth Disease or other Contagious Rashes

Cough

Continuous nasal drainage

New loss of taste or smell

Vomiting

Diarrhea

COMPANY reserves the right to update this policy in correlation to health department recommendations.

PET POLICY

We kindly request only human members of your family attend our Services and Programs. Pets are best kept at home. 

Certified Service Dogs are always welcome and our Company will follow the American Disabilities Act regarding service dogs.

ALLERGY POLICY

No outside food is allowed in the playroom, we intend to keep that space peanut, tree nut, and wheat free.

Our art products and sensory materials are chosen with extra caution and sensitivity towards those with tree nut, peanut, and wheat allergies. 

Clients must wash hands before entering the playroom.

SAFETY

Parents are responsible for their child at all times. 

No shoes are allowed in the Play Hub, please wear socks.

CONFIDENTIALITY

The Company respects the privacy of its participants and will not disclose any information You provide except as set forth in this Agreement. As a condition of participating in the Program, you hereby agree to respect the privacy of other Program participants.

 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All content included as part of the Program, such as text, graphics, logos, images, guides, videos as well as the compilation thereof, and any software used in the Program, is the property of the Company or its suppliers and protected by copyright and other laws that protect intellectual property and proprietary rights.

The Company name, the Company logo, the Company slogan, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of the Company. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans in the Program are the trademarks of their respective owners.

Your participation in the Program does not result in a transfer of any intellectual property to You, and, as a condition of participation in the Program, You agree to observe and abide by all copyright and other intellectual property protection.

 The Company content is not for resale. Your participation in the Program does not entitle you to make any unauthorized use of any protected content, and in particular you will not delete or alter any proprietary rights or attribution notices in any content. You will use protected content solely for your individual use, and will make no other use of the content without the express written permission of the Company and the copyright owner. You agree that you do not acquire any ownership rights in any protected content. We do not grant you any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property of the Company or our licensors except as expressly authorized herein.

FORCE MAJEURE

The Company shall not be liable or responsible to You, nor be deemed to have defaulted or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Company including, without limitation, acts of God, flood, fire, earthquake, explosion, governmental actions, war, invasion, or hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot, or other civil unrest, national emergency, revolution, insurrection, epidemic, lock-outs, strikes or other labor disputes (whether or not relating to either party’s workforce), or restraints or delays affecting carriers or inability or delay in obtaining supplies of adequate or suitable materials, materials or telecommunication breakdown or power outage.

SEVERABILITY/WAIVER

If any term or provision of this Agreement is found by a court be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.

LIABILITY

You agree to absolve and do hereby absolve the Company of any and all liability or loss that you or any person or entity associated with you may suffer or incur as a result of participation in the Program and/or any information and resources contained in the Program. You agree that the Company shall not be liable to you for any type of damages, including direct, indirect, special, incidental, equitable, or consequential loss or damages for use of the Program.

 If you are dissatisfied with the Program or any portion of it, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Program at the end of your payment term.

WARRANTY

The Company and/or its suppliers hereby disclaim all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, software, products, services, and related graphics, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.

ASSIGNMENT

Client may not assign this Agreement without express written consent of Company.

MODIFICATION

Company may modify terms of this agreement at any time. All modifications shall be posted on the Company’s website.

TERMINATION

The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Program and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, if You become disruptive to the Company or other Program participants, if You fail to follow the Program guidelines, or if You otherwise violate this Agreement. You shall not be entitled to a refund of any portion of the fees and shall not be excused from any remaining payments under a payment plan in the event of such termination.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and third parties for any losses, costs, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) relating to or arising out of your use of or inability to use the Program and related services, any user postings made by you, your violation of any terms of this Agreement or your violation of any rights of a third party, or your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations. The Company reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with the Company in asserting any available defenses.

RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES

You hereby expressly waive any and all claims you may have, now or in the future, arising out of or relating to the Program. To the extent that you attempt to assert any such claim, you hereby expressly agree to present such claim only in the state or federal courts that are geographically nearest to Lansing, Michigan.

Last Updated: March 15, 2022