I love the fact that this saves so much space for other things in the childs room but I wish I had spent the extra money on something better. The stairs are circles and hurt my daughter's feet every time she climbs up. Also, instead od there being a space at the top of the ladder for the child to climb through, they have to climb OVER the guard rail which my daughter complains hurts her as well. It's definitely not safe, comfortable or practical for the reasons stated above. Other than that its a good bed, I just wish I had spent the extra money on a better quality one.