I dont usually do this, but THIS is important.

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EDIT::::: THIS IS SUPER SAD::::::::

I saw this on ML. Make sure to take a moment. By yourself. Read this. Have tissues.

It is an important reminder of something that takes 1/2 hour max to do.

lovelightlaughterandchocolate.blogspot.ca/2012/12/be-with-me-just-for-today.html

[vthokie]

This is what inspired my babyproofing spree. I didn't do well with this blog reading.

[wildcatprincess]

I saw this on FB last night There have been a couple similar stories circulated around since having DD, after reading the first one we went right out and bought furniture anchors!

[lauranicole91]

I am at a loss for words...

[lolaburns]

Omg. I am so fucking sad.


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[claralou]

Jan 3, 2013 0:22:14 GMT -5 lolaburns said:

Omg. I am so fucking sad.


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Me too. I feel sick.

I read Tamb's comment beforehand, too. What's the matter with me?

[creamsiclechica]

I am actually so glad that A is still wide awake, because I was rocking her, and kissing her, and sobbing over her reading that. How devastating, I don't even have words for pain of that magnitude.

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That's shocking!!! A 3 year old being crushed by a dresser, I would never imagine. A baby, yes. It just goes to show how complacent we get with safety, I know I am a major offender in this too.

[lolaburns]

Before 30 minutes ago I had never even heard of a furniture anchor. I had never even imagined that the dresser could be pulled over.


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[lolaburns]

Jan 3, 2013 0:27:34 GMT -5 claralou said:

Jan 3, 2013 0:22:14 GMT -5 lolaburns said:

Omg. I am so fucking sad.


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Me too. I feel sick.

I read Tamb's comment beforehand, too. What's the matter with me?

I said the same thing. Why didn't I listen to Elder Tamb.


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[devotchka]

Apparently, this kind of thing happens a LOT. I saw a thing about it on the news once and I couldn't stop crying. We are definitely doing this - thank you for posting it, as horrible and sad as it is, it is a good reminder. We were just talking about it today, H and I, after I rearranged the living room furniture to babyproof. Definitely securing things to the wall in his room, especially for the times when he will be alone in there as an older baby/toddler/kid...

Sigh...

[pinkpeony6210]

I am a blubbering mess...that is absolutely heartbreaking.

[The Foozzler]

Ty's furniture came with anchors but we just put them in a drawer. This is a good reminder that we need to use them now and not put it off another time.

[kdrake8]

I read this a few days ago and was an absolute hysterical mess. Its so awful.

[JuliaGulia]

This is so heartbreaking. I couldn't even finish reading it. I honestly have never thought of or heard of furniture anchors!

[spaghetticat]

Holy shit. Thank you for posting that.

[devonpow]

My dresser fell on me as a kid - I was trying to reach a ceramic dog figurine on the top and stepped on a lower drawer to help myself climb up..I was pinned, but not injured. It was a tall dresser (5 drawer), and we have secured DS's tall bookshelf in his room and our TV is wall mounted so we didn't need to worry, but honestly I never would have thought to secure a low piece of furniture like that in the blog....now I will

[mscatra]

I can't bring myself to read this

I'm a paranoid "what if?" kind of person and I always wiggle and shake my furniture to see if it could possibly be tipped. Anchors are easy (pleeease avoid the cheap plasic sleeve kind) to add if they are.

[laurack]

I could not keep reading after the bit where her husband called her and she went in. I am at work and trying not to cry.

I emailed it to hubby as I know he'd think I was over-reacting if I said we should now secure all furniture even small pieces, once she's able to be in a room alone without us.

this is just so, so heartbreaking.

I feel like now that I have a child, all child related horrible stories are a million times worse because I vividly picture it happening to me, to us, and that makes me cry.

[katie]

Omg, what a fucking nightmare...it's beyond words and comprehension. I am sending to DH. What an eye opener this is to so many, thanks for posting.

[EmmieB1025]

Absolutely tragic! I am sobbing at my desk.

[Regina Philange]

Im not going to open. I am getting sad just from hearing everyones comments and dont want to sob at my desk today yet. Maybe later.

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My hubs will be up late tonight securing the furniture. :Y:

[mumegs]

I saw that on fb the other day and immediately started imagining all of our furniture falling on her...I told DH we have to anchor things ASAP. We are going to move the furniture around this weekend and then anchor it.

[eav2c]

I'm not reading it. I get the gist from the comments and feel sad. We will definitely be anchoring down our furniture.

[christidee]

So freaking sad. I can't imagine. Securing the furniture is something I never would have thought about.....and I live in an earthquake prone area. The only thing I have thought about securing is the tall shelving in the garage so that paint doesn't spill on our cars if it falls. I never thought about dressers and such. Looks like more stuff is being added to our baby proofing to do list......which still has not been done.

[rxbeth]

A friend shared that on facebook the other day and it took everything in me not to sob sitting here reading it on the couch beside my husband. I made sure to keep the anchoring things from all the recent furniture we bought but hadn't done it yet because I wanted to make sure that is where we were keeping the furniture and Madison isn't mobile yet.

I can't even send that to DH because he would lose it. He is much more sensitive then I am.

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I saw one of you posted it on FB. I couldn't read it all but I got the point. Scary. Sad. Devastating. I'm going to talk to H about it tonight.