Show 99 per pageTragic toddler suffocated to death after teacher sits on bean bag child was hiding under A TODDLER died at nursery after crawling under a bean bag moments before a teacher sat down to read a story. NBC NEWSLeonardo Sanchez, who was due to celebrate his second birthday, was playing at a childcare centre when he hid under the bean bag. He died after a member of staff sat down on the bean bag to read a story to the children. Leonardo suffocated and was pulled out unresponsive. His mother Danielle Sanchez told NBC News: "I'm supposed to be planning his birthday party for next week and now I'm planning his funeral."Leonardo had been dropped off at West Jordan Child Centre in Utah by his mother on the day he died. West Jordan Police is reviewing CCTV footage of the tragic incident. Officers investigating the case are treating the death as an accident but enquiries are ongoing. I'm so confused on how you don't know where my kid is. How do you not feel him?
How do you not hear him scream? Ms Sanchez said: "I'm just confused. I'm so confused on how you don't know where my kid is. How do you not hear him scream?"That's all I know right now, my baby suffocated under a bean bag.“How many kids were in the room, how many teachers were watching them, why wasn’t he kept track of, he is not a small child. “It was a pile of bean bags and he was stuck under it while a teacher sat on it to read a story for at least five minutes and when they pulled him out, he wasn’t responsive.”NBC NEWSNBC NEWSWest Jordan Police Sergeant Joe Monson confirmed investigators believe an adult sat on a large bean bag, unaware the toddler was underneath. Utah Department of Health is also investigating the tragedy and the safety of bean bags and if they should be allowed in day centres and nurseries. Tom Hudachko, Utah Department of Health, said: “As we understand the child became stuck under some sort of a bean bag type chair.We’ve had a licensor out this morning, speaking to the owners of the facility.”
NBC NEWSNBC NEWSWest Jordan Child Centre attorney Barry Johnson said in a statement: "We regret deeply the tragic death of a young toddler at our day care facility."No words adequately describe the depth of the sorrow we feel. And, of course, we do not pretend to understand how devastating this is for the family."We know the family well, we grieve with them, and we pray that God will provide them the comfort and peace they inevitably will need.”Leonardo was the third of four children. NBC NEWSNBC NEWSHis mother said he attended the day centre for a year before his death. Ms Sanchez said: “I didn’t drop him off expecting never to hold him, have him kiss me back again. “He was such a good loving boy, he was such a happy boy.“He loved being around people, he loved showing off and just he was awesome.” • Two fundraising pages have been set up for Leonardo Sanchez’s parents. You can donate by clicking here or here. 828 Photos and videos Are you sure you want to view these Tweets?
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And yes, the originals were actually filled with dried beans, rice or corn that exuded that comforting sshush sound with every movement but often left their tell-tale impressions on the lower extremities because the inexpensive fabric was too thin. High-end Kids’ Designer Furniture (including nursery) is a multi-billion-dollar-a-year industry in North America and not surprisingly at this year’s Milan Design Week, Kids’ Designer Furniture emerged as one of the hottest trends for 2017. Brands such as Kartell, Mooi, Vitra Artek and Magis renowned for their adult pieces, all enlisted designers to create children’s furniture consistent with their parent’s tastes and at high ticket prices. These are not Mini-Me reproductions of adult classic mid-century designs like the Eames chairs and tables or the Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair, all of which are widely available. Rather, it’s an investment in nostalgia with a modern twist. Or think of it this way-you’ll never have a screw left over after spending half a day to assemble something that falls apart after a year.
“People who understand and appreciate good design are looking for the same quality and longevity in their children’s furniture acquisitions too,” says Nancy Bendtsen, co-owner of Inform Interiors Inc. in Vancouver. “It’s not a status thing either. Of course these parents are affluent, but the great thing is because our store is 53-years old, we’ve seen a few generations coming back. They’ve been brought up with the good stuff and have respect for it, like art. Often designer pieces are passed down to children who have grown up and are now furnishing their own apartments or homes.” The original Bean Bag Chair called Sacco, was created in leather in 1968 by Italian designers, Piero Gatti, Cesare Paolini, and Franco Teodora for Zanotta. Way ahead of their time, it was very ergonomically friendly because it kept its pear-shape contoured to the body. Ironically, it was designed to be anti-bourgeois and yet became a global symbol of hippie culture. Over the years, Zanotta has improved the materials, developing a transparent non-rigid PVC envelope with countless pieces of white polystyrene popcorn inside the fabric cover, though still can’t be recycled.
It became such an iconic piece of pop-culture that Sacco can be found in the permanent collections at MOMA, New York, Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Triennale Design Museum in Milan. “We still carry it in today’s updated standards and contemporary designs,” says Bendtsen. “It’s available in a variety of durable zippered, changeable covers for easy cleaning.” 2017 continues a major trend of families spending more time together, often in smaller apartment spaces where an open concept interior discourages extraneous clutter. And, cool Kids’ Designer Furniture furniture is not necessarily relegated to the bedroom anymore and in many cases, can be used by the entire family. Panton’s Living Tower by Vitra resembles giant organic puzzle pieces on four distinct polyurethane wool upholstered seating levels. With a stable understructure of birch plywood and positioned against a wall, it was originally designed in 1968 by Denmark’s, Verner Panton to be a “living landscape to increase family communication.”
(obviously before Smart phones were invented.) It has a jungle gym vibe for both parents and children and your cat will also thank you! What child or harried adult wouldn’t love their own Flying Carpet? Designed by Ana Mir and Emili Padrós of Spanish company, Nanimarquina, the soft topography of this 3D red or green space uses felt wedges to create imaginative interchangeable slopes for kid’s play. Park it in any room. Spun, by British product designer Thomas Heatherwick for Magis, looks deceiving – like a modern sculpture if placed in the living room or to me, a giant Chanukah dreidel. Take it outside on the patio, and parents will beg their kids to give them a turn in this chair that spins like a top. Dutch product, interior designer, Moooi co-founder and self-proclaimed “adult child” Marcel Wanders, has earned the moniker “the Lady Gaga of design” for his witty and provocative furniture designs. In his first collaboration with Cybex, a producer of high-end exercise equipment, ( this is the company’s first foray into furniture manufacture,) Wanders recently launched the Cybex Parents Collection For Kids.
The award-winning Little Field of Flowers by Tord Bootje for Nanimarquina allows your teen to tiptoe through the tulips indoors…well almost. The hand-loomed, soft wool felt flower carpets are available in green, purple, red and ecru and come in three sizes, really emphasizing how far 3D carpets have evolved. $5,526 (U.S.) available in three sizes through Bonaldo, Montreal. Jaime Hayon’s Green Chicken (Top Photo) is the eccentric Spanish designer’s take on the iconic rocking horse. Hayon, who is a featured speaker at Toronto’s upcoming Interior Design Show in January, says “the chicken, a rather unexplored shape, found its place amongst my green dreams. I wanted to portray this common bird as a sensational object by amplifying its characteristics and dimensions, turning it into a modern piece, one of great beauty and utility: a rocking chair.” “2017 will also see more interesting Kids’ Designer Furniture in public spaces, libraries, charitable organizations and schools,” says Ottilie Nienkamper, Corporate Marketing and Media Relations for Toronto’s corporate division of nienkamper.