Thus, the importance of safety when selecting children’s bedroom furniture cannot be overemphasized. Parents must always be on the lookout for safety features which can include but are not limited to: sturdy construction, lead-free paint, anti-tipping kits, automatic drawer stops, and rounded edges, whenever bedroom furniture for kids are considered for purchase. When coupled with the following actual costs and opportunity coSsts incurred when children are injured due to their bedroom furniture, responsible parents have more reasons to think twice before settling for second best in safety standards.
Medical Costs
No matter how a parent looks at it, the medical costs incurred in fatal and nonfatal injuries can be financially draining, whether these are due to unsafe and unstable children’s bedroom furniture or in other household items.
Economic Costs
Obviously, medical costs go hand in hand with economic costs. When the opportunity costs for lost productivity incurred by parents to attend to their children ($326 billion in lost wages and fringe benefits for all injuries across all ages) are factored in, the total economic costs of injuries at $406 billion can be overwhelming. However, when parents take the time to carefully consider safety features, child-friendly as they say, in children’s bedroom furniture, these medical and economic costs can be reduced and precious lives are spared from injury.
Emotional Costs
Indeed, children appear to be resilient against nonfatal unintentional injuries. In conclusion, always go for safety, durability and quality in children’s bedroom furniture.