Wonderful little crib. Very sturdy, yet lightweight. I always buy natural/pine finish cribs so that it is not obvious when it gets scratched. So mine still looks brand new after almost a year and a half of use. My baby is 17 months old and will probably outgrow the crib in a month or so. He currently has abut 1-2 inches of room at the head and feet. So we are going to move him into a toddler bed. I have 3 older children and all of them were climbing out of their crib by 18 months anyway. So I didn't need this one to last any longer than that. And it was significantly cheaper than the ful size crib. I will say - some people like their babies to stayin cribs until they are 2-3 years old. Not sure why ine all start climbing out so young! But if you're hoping to keep your baby in the crib beyond 18 months, it may be cheaper in the long run to get a full size one to start with.