I have a very adventuresome toddler and could not get his furniture tethered to the wall.  I had problems finding the studs and am not handy with tools at all.  Just to stay on the safe side, I moved his dresser into a walk in closet and decided to get rid of the old, heavy wooden bookcase and replace it with this.  It's perfect!  He has very large books that fit on the shelf with no problems.  I have his monitor and piggy bank sitting on the top, which lies flat and he loves crawling inside the toy box.  The best part, is that I don't have to worry about this tipping over on top of him while he plays.  The colors are a very nice complement to his bedroom, also.  I love Step 2 products so much.