We have a 2 y.o. who climbs everything. So I was nervous about buying a bench online. I wanted to see if it was easily tipped over. When we put it together, the first thing our son did was climb on it. It's not thin and not flimsy like benches I have seen in stores. It's definitely strong & sturdy. It goes perfect with the table we ordered as well. It's so pretty! We didn't have the delivery issues that people were having in previous posts. Not one piece of damage!!