I got tired of dragging a table or high chair for the kids outside when we wanted to eat on the deck.  Plus when we were outside we didn't have a place for the kids to set their drinks or snacks.  This table is great.  The kids feel like they have a place of their own.  It fits both my 5 year old and 2 year old comfortably.  My older nieces who are 8 and 10 can also fit at it.  It cleans up easily, just hose it down.  The umbrella is quite large and easily goes up and down.  The umbrella is kind of light so the wind picks it up easy.  If it is very windy out you need to put it down or it will lift up out of the table and blow away.  The hight of the umbrella is also adjustable so it is quite nice for taller kids to fit under.