The Dirt Devil BroomVac is great for cleaning up after a messy toddler. It is much quieter than my high end vacuum so I can use tidy up during nap time. I really like that I can get all of the little bits of dust and debris that congregates along the baseboards and bottoms of the baby gates with the broom feature. The vacuum feature means I don't have to worry about little hands "playing" in the swept pile because it it vacuumed as you sweep! This is a must buy for anyone with kids!