We had one and encountered the same issue. With visiting toddlers in our house we thought it just wasn't ever going to be safe enough and sold it. Luckily it stores flat for storage.

I have a 3 year old. I find telling him not to climb on the furniture and teaching him what's not appropriate to play with has kept him and our stuff pretty safe.

lucky rebecca! my kids are climbers and instead of telling them no all the time, i just try to teach them the best way to do it unless it's really dangerous. unfortunately, that specific coffee table seems like it's just too much of a risk :(

I'd probably just store it until they're out of the pulling up on furniture phase. Unless you're having major climbing problems. Not all kids are climbers, so you're the best judge.

Eh. What are are a few shards of broken glass in the face?

If you're going to store the glass anyway plus downgrade the look of the table, I'd just put the whole thing away until it's more appropriate.

We have the same table and once our twins became mobile we put it away. I love and miss the table but we can't risk what might happen. Plus it will be a great day when we can bring it back to the main living area!!

My in-laws replaced their glass coffee table top with plexiglass (years ago) after first my husband and then his sister jumped through the glass as toddlers. It wasn't with the same table obviously, but they said it worked well for them during the years that they had climbers and jumpers.

I'm with the crowd that says to store it for another couple years until the kids are over the climbing phase. Sadly, when it comes to things that are potentially dangerous, simply telling your kids not to climb on/around it isn't always effective. Even the best trained child or children have moments that defy logic. Better safe than sorry.

I have two boys, ages 2 and 5, and I agree that although the table is beautiful it would be best to just store it. Even if you're able to teach your kids not to climb on it, kids get funny ideas in their heads and safety just isn't something you want to mess with. Also, if your kids ever have their friends over it would be nice for you not to have to patrol that table the entire time. Maybe you can sell it and find something more solid that you love even more! Good luck!

That plexiglass is a great idea! I would try that, but I could see that going awry in my house, too, because it's not heavy enough or it would get knocked off. I'd probably just look for a used round wooden table or upholstered ottoman and use that for a few yrs. Not worth the worry of the kids' safety OR your gorgeous table.

We sold ours on craigs list and got a pretty good price. We then used the money we made to get a more kid friendly coffee table.

Our toddler boys used to climb on ours all the time. My mother was petrified that the insanely heavy table top would fall off on one of them. Eventually, they collapsed and distorted the base, so we ended up throwing it away. Your table may survive your kids, but if they're anything like mine, it's not likely.

I hate to even tell this story, but a family friend lost her little girl after she pulled a glass table top over on herself. :( My husband and I sold ours when our son started crawling.

I JUST stored my glass coffee table (round with a beautiful retro/midcentury teak base), so this post couldn't be more timely for me. I am actually so glad to be reading it and hearing the same advice from everyone (store it for a few years) because I've been feeling really down about putting it away and wondering if I'm over-reacting.
My oldest (3) is very mindful and while he pushes the boundaries sometimes and sometimes forgets and has to be reminded, usually he never climbs or leans on it because we've asked him not to. My 8 month old boy is just pulling up and toddling now and it was going fine...BUT I find the absolute most worrisome thing is when my kid's pals come to play! I don't want to be telling other people's kids the "rules". Its no fun-and I can't risk them not listening when I turn my back and something bad happening. So into the attic goes the table. I just hope I still like the style once the boys and their friends are just not into banging/climbing/sliding on furniture (man...this could be never!).

We have a beautiful square granite coffee table that we stored away when our son was born 3 years ago. Between the sharp corners and the hard top, there was no way I felt he'd be safe around it. Turns out he's fairly cautious, but now we have a crawling baby who isn't too cautious. So it will remain in storage for a few more years. Small price to pay for safety, I think.

We replaced it with a soft-sided storage ottoman from Target that now serves as toy storage and a table of sorts. Sure, it's not as attractive, but at least I know the kids are safe.

I would also add a reason for storing it now and bringing it back out when themy are older- my daughters are pretty mild-mannered kids but somehow ALL of our furniture has dings in it! The furniture just gets knocked around, despite all of our efforts to avoid it and I imagine that your gorgeous table would probably suffer the same way. Personally, if I had a piece that I really loved, I would just prefer to keep it in good shape to be able to enjoy for all the years to come.

Just a question: at what age will you consider your kid(s) safe around a table like this? I have a non-climber, if that matters.

Store it and get the Offi Scando, which is gorgeous and child-friendly. I'm in the same boat with a four-month-old and that's my plan.

I'd say sell it or store it. That thing is an accident waiting to happen. Coffee tables are kind of stupid anyway. We have a blu dot one that works well for crafts and activities, but even it is pointy and catches toes.