My 16 mo wants to imitate me cleaning around the house. Whenever she sees the broom and dustpan which are taller than her height, she will hold them walk around. When I try to take them away from her because they are probably dirty, she will run away from me. It is a hilariously funny scene. So I decided to look for a toy broom and dustpan and found this cute one. I wish it comes with a dustpan though. This seems to be sturdy. This actually is still a bit long for my 32 inch tall 16 mo that her head may get gently banged if carelessly played with. My LO still loves it and would drag around the house acting like she is cleaning the floor.