I purchased this in December for 15 year old son. I definitely would not recommend it for an older child. The rail snapped about 4 months after we purchased it when he "plopped" down on it. He's not a kid who is rough on his things, so I know he wasn't being crazy, it just doesn't seem to be built to hold anyone over 100 pounds. It was pretty and fairly simple to put together. I would recommend it for with younger children looking for an inexpensive bunk bed.