I love this little table. It suited my needs perfectly. My 14 month old figured out how to get herself seated properly within a few hours. She still requires supervision, since she really likes to sit near the edge,  but she doesn't need any help getting in and out. The biggest downside that I can think of, is that the table is really lightweight. My daughter likes to try and push it around. I haven't tried collapsing the table, but similar to what the other reviews said, I don't think it would be something you would want to do very often, if at all.