Solving the Great Rocking Chair Dilemma

     It’s so easy to become overwhelmed by the amount of nursery accessory choices that you need to make before your baby arrives.  Flashback to March of 2001, when I was 8 months pregnant.  Growing tired and extremely uncomfortable while looking for a stroller for our baby, my mother says, “You know, you’re going to need a rocking chair too.  Let’s take a look while we’re here.”  A smile came on my face. ”Yes,” I thought.  “I can finally sit down.”  And, with that, I looked around at a few rockers strategically placed around the showroom.  I maneuvered my big belly onto a tan-colored chair.  As I plopped down on the seat, I checked the price tag.  Thankfully, luck was on my side─it was within my price range!  Relieved, I placed my tired, swollen feet on the footrest.  “Ahh, this is heaven,” I thought, “I’ll take it.”    

      Today, choosing the right rocking chair isn’t as easy as it once was.  There are pros and cons to picking one variation over another.  The traditional rocker is a timeless throwback to nurseries across generations.  It adds elegance to any nursery.  Gliders, on the other hand, provide a safer alternative to traditional rockers, which can injure a child who crawls too close to the base.  Or, perhaps you may want to consider another non-traditional alternative─ high-backed chairs and ottoman’s can work perfectly in your little one’s nursery. You don’t always need a rocker to get your baby to fall asleep (a nice standing sway or a gentle, rhythmic back-pat can do the trick, too!). And that’s good news, since rockers aren’t always the most lovely or affordable. Rather than winding up for sale online a year later, as baby grows, these chairs can still fit right in with your decor or they can easily move to another room in the house.

      Each type of chair has positives and negatives, but in the end, your decision ultimately comes down to this question: which one do you want more?