It is a thin rug so I did buy a pad to go under and it is perfect. My kids and dog love playinglaying on it.

Addition this rug is really light weight and thin and the only problem is my Dyson vacuum is too strong for it, it literally sucks the carpet up so I have to push hard to push the vacuum over it. I assume a less powerful vacuum would be easier to use on this. I still love the way it looks, but this is annoying.