My boy was just under 4 when he started to shoot his bow.He now gose out most days to shoot [with or with out me] He will be 5 in not to long. My little girl is only 2 but she allso gose out with us to shoot.We all go out even wife :}My boys arrows will just bearly stick in target. He is getting prity good.He is allmost 10 feet away from the target now