Neighbours of my parents lost their two-year-old daughter a couple of days ago. She was alone in her cot and somehow became entangled, and by the time they realised it was too late. Those of you in London may have seen it in the Evening Standard.
A few people saw the mother come running out of the house screaming with her daughter over her shoulder; the whole thing sounds absolutely horrific. I have a 2yo DS and it makes my blood run cold to think of it.
Please replace the cords with curtains, or you can get blinds without cords (I've heard), or just tie the cords up out of the way!
I know most of you probably know, but there are a number of deaths in young children from this cause, and the numbers have gone up over the last couple of years.