We are "apartment dwellers" and the idea of this tub folding up really attracted us to this product. It IS very compact and fit nicely into a nook in our tiny bathroom. Buy it does tend to leak at the hinges; I recommend using it inside the sink and not on a counter-top. It also is very shallow. It was perfect for those very first baths when you don't want too much water in the tub or possibly for a child who does not like baths. But my son is a bath lover and before he was even 6 weeks old we'd replaced it with a deeper tub to allow him to stay warmer and also to splash around more. If I could do it again I'd save my money (every little bit counts for us!) and just buy a bigger tub to begin with.