Bookcase in Toddler's room

aquariogirl · August 2013

Lo is 14months and still sleep in his crib. I haven't purchased a bookcase for his room because I'm told that toddlers can climb them and tip over and even if I secure it to the wall, if he climbs he can fall.

Is there a type of book case that is safe for toddler's room or should I just forget about having one until he is older?

zbeesma86 · August 2013

we have an ikea bookcase- 6 small boxes that can be drilled to the wall.

make sure whatever case you buy has the option to be bolted to the wall.

khill86 · August 2013

We just have a couple of large baskets that I put DS's books in. I have two large baskets full of board books that I switch up every couple of weeks. The books that have paper pages or that he's really not mature enough to handle carefully [like Tails, for example] just keep out of reach on a shelf or in the closet.

VeilSdeGTO · August 2013

We have an Ikea bookcase and just put it sideways when DD was younger. She is not a huge climber and now that it is upright, we just bolt it to the way with the wall straps.

shannm · August 2013

We have a standard ikea bookshelf and it is attached to the wall. I think worrying about them climbing it and falling is kind of going overboard.

shannm · August 2013

khill86 said:

We just have a couple of large baskets that I put DS's books in. I have two large baskets full of board books that I switch up every couple of weeks. The books that have paper pages or that he's really not mature enough to handle carefully [like Tails, for example] just keep out of reach on a shelf or in the closet.

This made me chuckle. DD has destroyed Heads and Tails. I wish I kept it out of her reach! Her brother was never so purposefully destructive so it never occurred to me.

allardr · August 2013

We used spice racks (idea of pinterest) on the wall, pretty since you can see the front not the spines of the books. easy too for kids to help with clean up. We also have under her nightstand filled with books. Baskets would be another good idea. Think easy cleanup. The books under the nightstand aren'tmany but honestly they drive me crazy since LO is taking them out all the time just for fun and it gets old re putting them in. A basket, quick, easy, done.

jnnfrrose6 · August 2013

Bookcases aren't the only things to be careful with. I have a friend who's son recently tried to climb his dresser only to have it tip on him. Luckily no major injuries, but you can buy tie down kits for most furniture to keep them from tipping if a LO tries to go climbing.

aeh72 · August 2013

We bought this one for DS, from Land of Nod:

https://www.landofnod.com/bin-there-done-that-floor-book-bin-tomato/f6129

It still needs to be strapped to the wall even though it's low because it's definitely "climbable," but what I like about it is that DS can see the covers of the books. There are aleady books that he picks more frequently than others. It doesn't hold a lot of books, but a decent amount. Like pp suggested, you can rotate books in and out (and, we, too, have put away all of the "nice" books until DS is older.)

Baskets are a great idea too. That's what we use for his books in his downstairs play area.