Here is a toy that our daughter loves since the age of 9 months! A little difficult for her to climb on to that age but she quickly find a way to get there. Once over, swinging is very simple and intuitive. She hums same boat on the water, swaying all day. It can go down alone without injury (the horse is at its height and no barrier). From 1 year she masters her business up and down by itself as a leader! Be careful with little fingers that should not hang under the horse when her older sister decides to swing in turn.