This hammock is wonderful. It was so easy to put together and it is sturdy. My 9-yr old swings in it all the time (it is in our living room because it has been so rainy that we didn't take it out to the yard yet!). The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that within a month of having it, the metal piece that lines the inside of the rope "hook loop" on one end of the hammock has come out. It still hooks with just the rope loop but I am concerned that it will fray and break over time.