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I bought this Sink For Kids for my daughter's 3rd birthday, partially because she loves to play with anything that involves water and partially because I wanted to provide a more accessible way for her to learn self-help skills like washing her hands. My daughter has a rare chromosome disorder that causes low muscle tone, developmental delay (especially in motor skills), and autism. As a result, it is difficult for her to use step stools, climb, etc., which makes our regular sinks impractical. By placing this sink on a table at her level, she can walk right up to it safely. Before, we had tried using a water cooler over a basin, but the knob/switch on the water cooler was difficult for her to turn on and off. In contrast, this faucet is very easy for her to turn on and off. This gives her independence-something we can't take for granted. She was so excited about this sink that she learned the skill of washing her hands very quickly. She now chooses to do it on her own accord before meal times! Autistic children often have trouble learning to "pretend play," and this is something that doesn't come easily to my daughter. With this sink, she immediately loved pretending to wash the dishes. (She also brings random toys to the sink for washing, too.) She can spend upward of 30 minutes playing with this sink, which is impressive for sustaining her attention. After about 2 months of usage, unfortunately, the faucet stopped working. We contacted customer service, and they were really great about instructing us on how to try to fix the faucet and then replaced our faucet/sink for free when it couldn't be fixed. I am hoping we don't have a similar issue this time because, as you can see, this is more than a toy for my daughter, and I'm really grateful that such a product exists!