When I opened my Amazon box and saw that this toy is for 9 months and above I initially wasn't going to give it to our five month old baby. However, I took it out of the box and he immediately reached out for it. He loves the rings which have beads inside, which he can easily pick up and obviously make a great noise when bashed! I'm glad I chose this stacking toy instead of the Fisher Price one, purely for the simple extra thought to add a noise factor! Great toy and good value for money, I can see that it is going to be well played with.