Babyproofing question...... bookshelves??

Question

I have a question about bookshelves. I have a LOT of books, and my last apartment had bookshelves built into the wall. This new one doesn't, so I am planning to buy a couple sets of those dorm room bookshelves they sell at Target. They have some that are smaller, some that are mid-height, and some that are tall.

My question is, what is the actual danger that a toddler can pull the book shelves onto himself?? Should I get the shorter shelves, just in case? Has anyone thought of this before?

My son is only five months old right now, but we are living in a one bedroom apartment, so it isn't really possible to keep them in a room he doesn't have access to.

Good advice would be appreciated.

Answer 1

My girls when little did pull a large full bookshelf on top of them. screaming, pain, and my heart attack followed the incident... for them -twins- i removed a lot of them and only kept my faves. got a smaller shelf, and went to the hardware store for some brackets and screws. mounted them to the wall at the top. holes can be patched at a later date. for my youngest, when i realized this could happen again, i turned the shlf on its side.  Stacked the books in a differnt arrangement.  so the only thing she did was pull them out all over the floor.......With the shelves going top to bottem instead of side to side, there was no way she could climb.