Our daughter has had a Cuski since she was born and it has become her most cherished security/comfort item. Although she has many other stuffed animals and toys, this is the one toy that she needs when she goes to sleep or goes somewhere unfamiliar. She has been in daycare since she was very young and this little doll comforts her there as well. The great thing about this toy is that it has no absorbent stuffing, so it is easy to keep clean. She chews and sucks on the ends so we are constantly washing it, but its relatively small size makes it very easy to wash and dry. I am very glad that she took to this toy as her comfort toy rather than a cumbersome stuffed animal that would be hard to keep clean. We keep 4 or 5 of these on the go. Two permanently at the daycare and the rest at home so that there are always clean back-ups ready to go. It is a bit pricey for what seems like a very simple concept, but for the comfort and peace that it brings for our daughter, we are very glad we bought this product.