I got his for my son when he was about two and a half. He loves playing with money. I wanted a basic cash register. Something that looked real, with real size coins. He doesn't play with this every day because I hide it since it makes such a mess! But he loves being the cashier and making me "purchase" food from his store. When you push the button to open the drawer the can coins fly out, so you have to watch out for rogue coins launching under the couch. i took the note pad away, because my toddler isn't accurate enough to simply "write" on the notepad and not on part of the cash register. The number buttons are a glorified calculator. My son is too young to utilize that feature, besides being able to push the numbers and hear the little beep they make. This is a great toy for a child who is interested in money, and buttons and a credit card.