Furniture Safety

       Do you know that your furniture at your house might be hazardous to your young children? Especially some low quality furniture which did not take account the safety reasons might always bring dangers to children. For example, sharp edges and corners, unstable furniture, and heavy items on top of furniture. All these situations will create unsafe environments for children. It is estimated that 8,000-10,000 children are injured every year in furniture tip-over accidents. (totsafe.com).

         Actually, there are many steps that you can do to help prevent injuries to children due to furniture:  

1.  Put some soft cushion at the sharp edges of furniture.

2.  Don’t put heavy or fragile stuffs on top of the furniture.

3.   Put drawer latches on all dresser and drawers to prevent climbing.

4.  Avoid putting toys on top of furniture as children might try to climb to reach it.

Also, parents are advised to purchase quality furniture as those furniture might take into account the safety reasons. Hence, the chances of accident can be reduced. Apart from that, before purchasing furniture, parents should consider the safety reasons. For example, parents with little kids should avoid purchasing furniture made from glasses.