Very sturdy! Bought this for my 2 and 4 year old granddaughter. Love the idea of the 4 level height adjustment with the headboard. When tightening the screws to the (headboard) post, a little paint chipped off near the hole. You dont see that because its the outside facing the wall.  The LED strip lights is a cool feature! Note.. the end of the strip light power has a usb end. Either you have extra usb plugs laying around, or have a usb plug ready in the wall. Bed is also perfect when we have other company and they can sleep on it when we dont have the grand kids.