This bed is perfect for my 2-year-old. She had to vacate her crib for her little sister and I wanted something she could climb in and out of herself. She adores her big girl bed! It took me about 2 hours to put together myself, mostly because I'm pregnant and it was hard to maneuver. My only complaint is that out of all the directions I've ever used to build furniture, these were BY FAR the most vague (and I put together a ton of furniture). As long as you go slow and sort your materials it isn't too hard to figure out though.