We gave this watch to our son on his 5th birthday a month ago, and he was so excited! I didn't realize how much it would help him learn to tell time. We showed him how the numbers on the outside dial were showing the minutes past the hour, and now he can read the watch fairly accurately. He's also figuring out how to translate to other analog clocks that do not have the nifty 'cheat' minutes listed! My 7 year old is still having issues with the concept, now I'm wishing I had found a watch like this for him when he was in preschool. I highly recommend this for young kids!