As a 4'10" woman, I tend to assume that things marketed for older kids and teens will work pretty well for my size. However, I also like to sit in chairs cross-legged, and this beanbag is too small to accommodate that. Specifically, the seat is too "shallow," or short from front to back, so if I cross my legs, they hang off the front of the seat. Additionally, whatever they've stuffed it with feels almost like styrofoam peanuts - no compression-and-recovery. If you want a firmer beanbag chair, this is for you; if you want a beanbag you can sink into, I don't recommend this chair.