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Champ Land, vice president of the Troutman Rocking Chair Company, says the purchase of a rocking chair should be based on the comfort it provides.
"It's got to be comfortable," he says. "A rocker has a lot of movement. You need to make sure it is constructed well and find out what the warranty is."
In a phone interview with ParentDish, Land says the first thing to do, when looking at a rocker, is to tilt it towards you.
"In effect, you are looking down the rails," he says. When you look at the rails, they should be arced away from you with a "nice, smooth, rounded back."
The rocking chair should allow your shoulders to hang normally with a straight bar in between the posts, says Land, who owns the North Carolina-based company with his wife.
Here's some advice from Land on testing a rocking chair:
- Sit in it and raise your legs. A chair with incorrect pitch will send you forward.
- Consider the height and shape of the seat of the rocking chair. Parents also might be interested in a child's rocking chair for an older sibling, which would be in smaller proportions to the adult size models.
- Consider the level of the armrests. If too high, you may slide out of the chair, and, if too low, your posture suffers. Some chairs come without armrests, which might work well for rocking a baby to sleep.
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3-24-2010 @ 10:28AM
Seriously said...MOST importantly- can you comfortably FEED a baby in the rocker? Babies Eat and Sleep (hopefully). You could not comfortably breastfeed a baby in this rocker. It may be cute, but a comfortable mom = a happy family. Keep this one on the porch.
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3-24-2010 @ 3:04PM
john foote said...As a father / ex owner of a furniture repair company and wood worker I can tell you one of the best rocking chairs out there is made by Nichols and Stone. The craftsmanship is great and it will be passed down to your family for years to come. Don't buy imported made junk.
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3-29-2010 @ 4:37AM
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