This bed is super cute and my 2 1/2 year old son loves his new big kid bed.  I will say though, I bought this bed mainly because I didn't want to put together an IKEA bed, but this bed is basically like an IKEA bed.  You will have to put it together and it has MANY different parts.  My husband is good at that stuff but I wouldn't have been able to do it easily.  So just beware of that.  If you're looking at an alternative to an IKEA toddler bed though, this is great, because you can use a crib mattress with it.  IKEA toddler beds basically require you to buy their mattress to go with it because it doesn't fit a crib mattress.  That would have been an extra cost.  Buy this bed though if you don't mind putting it together!  Seems like good quality (we have only had it a week) and I think it will hold up.  My son was born with clubfoot and wears a brace on his feet at night, but he can still easily get in and out because its nice and low.  For the price, you can't go wrong!