I was researching here on Amazon for a new outside toy for my 5 year old and eventually found my way to the various pogo sticks being offered today.  They sure have changed since I was a kid.  I'd actually kind of forgotten about pogo sticks, but remembered having fun with one when I was young.  I figured this would also provide a great way to incorporate a physical exercise, work on balance, and hopefully provide something uniquely entertaining for him.  It's also a toy that he could do in the garage on raining days, which we seem to be having a lot of lately.  I decided upon this particular one because of the larger base that would help in the "training" process and I liked the fact that it could be removed later on as he became more comfortable with it.  My local toy store is currently in  Memorial Day sale mode and was offering this one at a reasonable price but it's still cheaper here on Amazon.  Because of the sale, the price difference wasn't that much and I wanted to physically see how it looked and operated before investing into something that could possibly be a "parent fail".