Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I found this table listed, and given I have an 8yr old and a 4yr old, I thought I'd take a stab at this, because the age range was from 3-8. So I got it in, and put it together tonight. When I took it out of the box, I was surprised that the wood used was fairly high quality. A lot of things like this I've put together were made out of particleboard, or some other weak kind of wood. Not this. VERY high quality on the wood pieces. They went together well, and after I finished putting them together, they didn't have that "wobbly" kind of feeling that some kid furniture does. So that's good. My kids can be tough on this kind of stuff sometimes, so a sturdy feel goes a long way. After I did get everything together, I realized that this is small. I know the item's description here gives the dimensions, but that's one of those things that doesn't click in your head until you get it together. It's unfortunately TOO small for my kids. My eight year old is right out. My four year old could probably use it, but it still seems too small for him. We have a similar style table and chair set up in the main living room, and I got this for a secondary one in his bedroom. However, we may not be able to use it because it is seemingly TOO small. Which is REALLY strange, because the items are weight rated to 300 pounds! How on earth anyone small enough to use this would weigh that much is beyond me. It can't be parents, because these are too small for adults. If you are aware of the size going in, and your kids are of the proper age (I think the upper limit should be 5, not 8), then this will do well. It was easy to put together (and I'm the kind of guy who usually swears at household projects, not finish them), and once together it felt QUITE sturdy. Just too small. If the size was more in tune to the 3-8 yrs recommended in the description, I'd give this a five stars. I knocked one off because of the sizing issue. A side note. When I went to write this review, I got asked four questions by Amazon. The first two were humorous to me. 1) How much fun is this toy? Uh, it's a table. It's not a "fun thing". 2) How would you rate this toy's educational value? Uh, it's a table. I'm not sure if there is educational value!