Overall, I recommend this product, but I might suggest doing it when your child is a newborn. That may seem obvious to people, I know. However, I am a first time parent (of twins), and the first half of their first year flew by. With that said, the prints of 9-months old still fit in the frame.However, in general, the matting cuts off too much of the foot and handprints. I think that the directions (these directions are very detailed by the way, which were helpful), should be revised to add a noSee full review