great toy!  Even though it is not intended for babies, my son has no problem playing with this floor tom.  It is great to expose your children to music at an early age.  My 9 month old tries to mimic the pattern that I play for him.  He loves to play this with his hands and with the mallets.  The bonus is that the mallet is too big to fit in his mouth.  At this age, babies put everything in their mouths, so you must be careful.  I am very happy with this purchase.