We purchased this giraffe for our 6 month old son, but it's become a favorite of everyone in the family when we're sleeping away from home. All of our children are used to sleeping with a fan on in their bedrooms for "white noise." It's not always practical to carry a fan with us when traveling, so this giraffe has come in very handy! At our last overnight hotel stay, we attached the giraffe to the baby's portable crib and put it on the white noise setting. Our toddler was in a portable crib near by and the giraffe soothed them both to sleep with no "away from home" bed time troubles. When it was time for everyone else to go to bed, we again turned on the giraffe and it nicely blocked out the noises from the parking lot outside and any noises from the hallway. We're planning another night away and the giraffe is at the top of our packing list!