Sturdy and cute slide. I really like the feel/texture of the slide and it was easy to put together. I bought it for my daughter's first birthday and she loves it. She can't independently use the ladder like steps yet but I don't think it will take her long to figure them out. In the first two days, my 4 year old uses it for sliding, jumping, racing cars, ect. It is just what I wanted and I imagine it will get used a lot.