My sons loves his new bed. We waited until he was 3 and 1/2 to switch him to a “big boy” bed and he was beyond excited! Set up was painful, but that’s to be expected with any large piece of furniture. You 100% need 2 able adults to put it together successfully, and plan roughly 3-4 hours. The ladder is switchable, and I’m glad we opted against the one with the slide. Package also was delivered quickly.