I was concerned when I first put it together that it seemed a bit flimsy but once it is sitting on the ground and the mattress is in it the bed is pretty solid. We were originally going to use the crib as a toddler bed and take the front off but it was a little higher off the ground and we didn't want them to fall out of bed too far so we got these beds. Our twins have been found sleeping with their knees on the ground and top half of their bodies in the bed still... they have gotten used to staying in the bed now so it's all good. This bed fits the same mattress that fits in the crib so there is no need to buy a new mattress when switching from a crib to this bed. The bed has been jumped on by Toddlers for the last year and has stood up to the abuse that only a toddler could cause on such a structure... wish I could say the same for the mattress. If you don't want to spend too much money (because really you will only be using this bed for a year or two) and you want something that won't fall apart this bed is a pretty good option.
Pretty good bed
I was concerned when I first put it together that it seemed a bit flimsy but once it is sitting on the ground and the mattress is in it the bed is pretty solid. We were originally going to use the crib as a toddler bed and take the front off but it was a little higher off the ground and we didn't want them to fall out of bed too far so we got these beds. Our twins have been found sleeping with their knees on the ground and top half of their bodies in the bed still... they have gotten used to staying in the bed now so it's all good. This bed fits the same mattress that fits in the crib so there is no need to buy a new mattress when switching from a crib to this bed. The bed has been jumped on by Toddlers for the last year and has stood up to the abuse that only a toddler could cause on such a structure... wish I could say the same for the mattress. If you don't want to spend too much money (because really you will only be using this bed for a year or two) and you want something that won't fall apart this bed is a pretty good option.