If your child has an alien head, this is perfect. It sticks out about 6 inches above the head, making it difficult to position. The red mane sticking out of the helmet doesn't start at the top, so you basically have this extra large egg shape that makes it look awkward. really the size for a 3 month old so we waited 1 month so it doesn't look that big but then it's difficult to take good photos because they don't sleep either. If I were to do it again would I try to make two and wash one to maybe shrink it a bit? I didn't want to risk damaging it for the photo as we only had one.