Baby Rocking Chairs

In a better world, you'd nurse your children in the same quality handcrafted rocking chair in which your mother blissfully nursed you. Back to reality. Babies love to rock - it's soothing and nurturing. Plus, the gentle motion takes them back to their time in the womb. Rockers are perfect for nursing/bottle feeding or lulling baby to sleep, or both at the same time. Whether nursing or bottle feeding, many parents will spend more time in the rocker than any other piece of furniture in the house except their bed.

Kids outgrow cribs before they lose their inclination to be held and rocked. Make sure the seat is cushioned and that there is a pad where your lower back sits against the chair. The arms of rocking chairs and gliders should be padded because that's where mom will place her arms to support baby's head. Glider rocking chairs create a frontwards-backwards motion in addition to the typical rocking sensation - a matter of personal preference. Invest in quality and perhaps your baby will be rocking your grandchild in the same chair in a better world someday.

4/1/2008 11:44:49 AM