I bought this doll for my 4 year old because she saw this in the store and really cried for it. Like the previous reviews, it is very loud and annoying. Also the ballet skirt would not stay on unless you held it down which is hard to do when the doll is twirling around. My daughter rarely looked at this doll past the first day. I eventually gave it to my neice but my sister brought it back the next day complaining of how loud and annoying it was. I finally took it to Salvation Army.