We bought this picnic table for our son's 3rd birthday.  We've only had it set-up for a few days, but so far it's perfect!!  It's large enough for six kids (easily fitting my two sons - 5 &amp; 3, and their cousin - 4, on one bench) and it is also a good size for the younger ones, too -- my nephew is only 18 months and he ate lunch easily at the table.  We take the umbrella down and store it when we go inside, and we haven't really had any serious weather yet for it to suffer, but it seems pretty durable and I think it should be able to withstand summer storms.  We also have the Naturally Playful climber and sandbox, which have both stood up to the elements just wonderfully!!