I like that it has all my son's information in one place. We are able to see what he did at his daycare as well as when we pick him up from school and vice versa. It also allows me to be more organized with keeping everything together. There aren't any downsides really but sometimes there isn't much data available for certain subjects or activities so you have to make your own conclusions about how they're doing. This program was perfect for us because our daughter attends multiple schools and this allowed her teachers and myself to keep track of where she went everyday without having to ask each other individually if we could share info.