The size is amazing. Thanks to the extreme durability my kids are usually in twos or threes in it. If you want, however, truly relax and "hang out", the hammock should be used alone, of course. Here, however, we must not make the mistake to lie lengthwise in the mat - one is "collapsed" like a pocket knife. The trick is because to slouch transverse to the suspension in the hammock. A relaxed back and a good night's sleep is guaranteed.