As I was doing my daily perusing through blogs, I came across a blog post that really hit me. As a mother of 2 young children, I am actually really glad I stumbled upon this blog entry. I am saddened for the great loss this family has endured, but the greatest gift we can give this family is to be educated on the dangers of furniture not secured to the wall. As you will notice in this post on "Love, Light, Laughter and Chocolate," the dresser in their daughters room was not a tall dresser (read the full post here as she recounts the events of the day). It was a shorter dresser and their 3 year old was still able to get on it in such a way that it fell on top of her.
No parent wants to experience the loss of a child, especially when freak accidents like this can be prevented. If you have any furniture in your child's room, whether it is a dresser, a tall dollhouse, or a bookcase, head to your local hardware or home improvement store and buy a few "l brackets" or "corner brackets." You won't regret spending the $5 to help save your child's life.
Below is the tall bookcase in my daughter's room which was bracketed by my husband on both sides. I couldn't imagine my daughter being crushed by this bookcase.
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| One of the L brackets |
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| Tall bookcase in her room |
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