We bought this bed for our toddler (3 yrs old) and although the bed itself is very nice, it’s quite high up off the floor.    The distance between the floor and the bottom of the side rail is 10.5” and because we bought a plush top mattress the distance between the floor and the top of the mattress is close to 25”.   The mattress in the product photos must be very thin.    Our toddler uses the side rail to climb up, so it still works for us.   We don’t have much of a footboard because of our thicker mattress - just something to keep in mind.