Post by badtzmaru22 on Apr 15, 2014 19:49:03 GMT -5
We have a LaZboy in our bedroom that I used for rocking and nursing ALL the time. Like until 18 mo. The nursery gliders I always see don't even look that comfortable.
We have a La-z-boy rocker/recliner in our living room (no room in the baby's room) and I freaking love that thing. At almost 9 months AJ isn't the rocker junkie that he once was but I still nurse him in it twice a day. Love that thing!
We have a glider in the nursery and a rocker in our master bedroom. Both have been essential for nursing and MOTN wakings. We have a young toddler and a newborn.
I think it's nice to have, but not necessary. I had one in our small condo and used it for the oldest, but ended up using the couch and bed for kids 2 and 3.
Post by teatimefor2 on Apr 15, 2014 20:17:11 GMT -5
We love ours. Now it's in DS's room and we read in it when he wakes in the morning, before nap and bed. He also loves to climb into it abc 'read' by himself. Worth the money.
Post by moopoint17 on Apr 15, 2014 20:18:34 GMT -5
It's not necessary but I would have been lost without mine. We used ours for feedings, rocking to sleep and sleeping in the same room when one of the kids is sick. I've been known to sleep with them in the recliner when they're congested and sleeping on their backs is impossible. There are definite work arounds for what we use it for but I'm so glad we have one.
We got a rocker and footstool from a consignment sale and I used it everyday for nursing but never to rock DD to sleep. She likes to be walked to sleep. So not it's taking up space and I'm glad I didn't buy that $500 glider I was looking at.
I would wait to see what your baby likes. We didn't get one because I didn't think it would get much use, but DS loves being rocked. We now use an antique rocking chair I inherited. I wish we had a nice glider, but I'm glad we didn't buy one and then not use it if DS didn't care.
Post by curbsideprophet on Apr 15, 2014 21:02:23 GMT -5
I used ours all the time when DD was younger. We did move it out of her room once we became concerned about her climbing on it. We have now moved it into baby brothers room and I plan to use it when he arrives.
Post by Stingyshark on Apr 15, 2014 21:08:11 GMT -5
My glider probably has an indent from my ass I sat in that thing so much for the first 10wks. I walked with a gimp until 10wks so I did a whole lot of rocking and sitting. I use it occasionally now; we mostly nurse in bed.
I didn't get one until my son was about 4 months, and I really wish I had it from the beginning. I bought a big glider armchair recliner from Costco and it's so comfortable! I use it every single day and really don't know how I survived before it (I just sat on the couch).
Post by redpenmama on Apr 15, 2014 21:42:05 GMT -5
I had a non-moving chair in DD's nursery and a rocking chair in DS' room. I have rarely used either. The gliders are nice but were not an essential in my book, especially given the cost.
Post by dragonfly08 on Apr 16, 2014 8:34:54 GMT -5
I have a glider, but honestly almost never used it with my kids (it was a birthday gift from DH years before the kids were born, for me to sit in and read). I found it uncomfortable to have the arms of the glider in my way. But FWIW, I wasn't BFing since that didn't work out with either kid, so holding the baby in position for a bottle may have had something to do with that. I preferred the couch.
I love ours. E's bedtime routine right now is sleep sack, nurse, rock in her room with ocean sounds on her sound machine. Works every time now, so I'm thankful.
We have a Best Chairs Tryp. I love it for the most part, but the back cushion can't be removed and fluffed and there's already a huge indent in it where the stuffing has moved. It bugs the crap out of me considering how much we paid and we've only used it five weeks.
Well I'm tempted to say yes because I still use ours with my almost 2 yo. She still demands a sippy cup of milk while being rocked in order to go to sleep. Otoh, considering that she is almost two, I might have created a bad habit that is next to impossible to break. So we might not exactly be a ringing endorsement, lol.
If you can get the baby to sleep without being rocked, that might be your best bet. Less habits to break later on.