I got this swing for my 3-year-old grandson. He can sit on it and swing pretty well. The ropes are smooth and won't hurt his hands. I like that it has grooves on the seat to help him keep from sliding off the swing. It also has very long ropes and sturdy hardware for hanging, so it was easy to attach to tree branches of varying heights. On the downside, because the ropes are smooth, the seat slides and tilts while he's sitting on it. Some kind of locking hardware under the seat for the rope to be fed through could help the problem. Overall, it's good enough, and it makes him happy.