When your child gets old enough to climb things, you have a lot of new problems to deal with, but one that you might not think of is that of furniture tip-overs. Most furniture might appear fairly stable, but if you add the weight of a child to the side of it, it can fall over very easily, especially if they open drawers and use those to climb.
Fortunately for you, there is a fairly easy solution that will save your furniture, and more importantly, your children from this danger. With many pieces of furniture, you usually get a tip-over bracket included, but many homeowners don’t want to bother with installing it. As a parent, though, you should definitely go the extra mile to keep your children safe.
While these brackets are fairly easy to install, there are a few important things to keep in mind. You definitely want to make sure that you install the bracket into a stud in the wall. Usually, wall anchors won’t be sufficient for the weight and sudden jerk that comes from tipping furniture, and they should only be used as a last resort. You also want to make sure that you follow the manufacturer’s instructions as to where on the piece of furniture the bracket should be connected to
