I have an 8-month-old and it is now summertime in Michigan.  Translation: lots of outdoor activities and bald baby head.  We had several hats that tied on, but baby would pull the strings and chew on them until, eventually, they got crooked and/or came off.  Not this hat.  It does not seem to bother her the way our others do, and it doesn't have dangling strings.  SO, it stays on her head and she forgets it's even there.  I love it.  OH, and it really looks cute too!  Go for this hat.  I found it was worth the price tag.