My 3 year old is obsessed with Ghostbusters and shooting things so this was a perfect toy for him. I was nervous because most nerf he cannot shoot unless he has me pull back the pressure thing because he is not strong enough. The perk about this proton blaster? HE CAN LOAD IT HIMSELF! The only drawback is that it shoots REALLY far, which also means really hard if you are close, so make sure they have a target to shoot at.