This bed is great for our 7 year old!  The drawers aren't really deep, but they are great for all the little things that are collected in the bedroom.  We chose to not get a headboard and make it more of a daybed style and she loves it!  It is MDF, but for her age and how hard kids are on their stuff it was a great value.  We were able to put this together in about 30 minutes - super easy.  We have a few other pieces from South Shore and we have been really impressed with the product.