I followed the sizing chart but the hat must run small because it was way too small for the child, even though she fell in the age category for that size.  Very disappointing as it was a birthday gift.  SwimOutlet was nice enough to send me a mailing label so that I don''t have to pay for the return.

This hat has pretty good sun protection.  It seems durable and looks cute.

Love this hat. My 5 year old daughter has a slightly bigger head then kids her age and so had a hard time finding a sun hat for her. Fits great.

My 6yr old has extreemly delicate skin and needs a protective hat. I did quite a bit of searching and this one had everything we needed- SPF, wide brim and cute enough that she would wear it. I purchased it a size bigger than the charts indicated, just in case but the next smaller would have been perfect. She wears it anytime we leave the house now and loves that she can snug it up to her chin with the strap.

I bought this for my 2 year old and it's been great at protecting against the sun. The brim stands out (unlike floppy cotton hats) and is wide enough that it completely covers her neck in the back. I got the purple and the purple side is very cute and looks good with just about anything. The white side (it's reversible) is a bit ugly. It's a shiny white with a Tuga logo. It also has an adjustable chin strap. She slides the cord lock all the way off so I had to knot the cords at the bottom which did the trick. For sizing, I followed the size chart on the product description and she was on the edge of small and medium (19") so I bought the medium and it fits perfectly, not too big, I'd be surprised if it stil fit next year even though it's labeled as 3-7 years, but who knows.  I also washed it in the machine on warm with all the other laundry and it washes nicely even though it's not specified as machine washable.  Anyway, great hat, I would definitely buy it again when she outgrows this one.