i have a hard time keeping my 9 month old in this hat...it is like it blocks his vision or something and he always takes it off.  once i get it on his head I have a hard time securing it tight enough that he can't get it off, where as those bucket hats just have the one velcro strap and he can't get that off..not sure what the deal is here. I love the idea of this hat and the shape and color, but it just didn't work for us.