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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] At what age do you stop needing to tack bookcases and other furniture to the walls? (So they don’t tip over) [/quote] I recommend tacking bookcases regardless of age. Several years ago one in our bedroom tipped over without any external force. My daughter and our dog were in the room, but luckily just far enough away that they weren't hit with falling books.[/quote] +1. It's not just earthquakes but shifting floors, being top-heavy, getting bumped into, etc. Tall furniture should always be anchored. Now shorter or squat items like a child's dresser, I think you can skip anchoring after, say, age 6. Short dressers are relatively difficult to topple although it can happen.[/quote] 6 is way too early. My rule following 7 year old still manages to do stuff she shouldn’t. I would always anchor. [/quote]
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