My neice is 6 years old and very small. I was trying to get her to stand on the surfboard while I held it still. She did not want to and my sister brought her out and put her on it. Well she loved it. So I told her I would paddle around with her on the front. So we went out, I had every intention of catching a wave with her. So I told her we had to catch one and she was so excited. So I caught this wave and started to ride it and she sat on the front. She had so much fun I could not surf by myself for the rest of the day. It wasn't big maybe knee high. For her it is huge. Now she wants to surf everytime I go. Next time I will get her to stand up while I hold her hand. I have a little Toobs Bodyboard with a leash for her so she can get started. This was so cool, maybe she will take it up while she is young.