My little guy (10 months old) screams when I try to put him in this in our backyard, which is a big reason I bought this, to keep him protected from sun and bugs while his older siblings played. I even put a blanket down in it and tons of toys. So keep in mind that if your baby is mobile they might not think much of being 'trapped'. I will say for some reason he did okay in it at the beach, once, and my older kids love it so it was't a complete waste of money, it just won't serve the purpose I bought it for.