Keeping a newborn calm and quiet is no easy task. Although your little one is supposed to sleep 12 hours a day, getting your baby to settle down and fall asleep can be exhausting, challenging, and quite frustrating. If you are an upset parent, it is always a relief to find a good tool that can help you get your little one to a peaceful sleep at night. Believe it or not, the old-school rocking chair your grandmother had might be just what you need to soothe your baby and soothe him to the point of almost falling asleep.
There are several benefits of having a rocking chair in the nursery that all parents today should be aware of. One of the first things parents notice is that the slow, steady, gentle movements of the rocker are often enough to calm a baby. To keep your newborn calm and sleepy, having a rocking chair near the crib will help a lot. The closer the rocker is to the crib, the less likely your baby will feel jostled by its footsteps.
Having a rocking chair in the nursery is also very convenient for new moms who need a cozy place to nurse. After all, not only do rocking motions soothe babies, but moms often enjoy the bonding time that comes with relaxing in the nursery in a comfortable rocking chair. If you’re a mom who just needs a break from pacing while she’s trying to get her baby to nurse from her, a rocking chair may help her more than she bargained for.
Additionally, there has been some research evidence that a well-designed bedroom can help keep children calm well into their teens. A stylish rocking chair in a pastel blue, green, or purple hue is more likely to help children fall asleep well past your toddler’s age. The colors of the rocking chair are just soothing, so your baby may not even need the rocking motion to feel really calm. Plus, a calm environment will help calm parents who might be feeling a bit under the weather after running a day-long marathon behind their toddler.
Basically, a rocking chair is one of the most peaceful, useful and relaxing pieces of furniture a new parent can own. These timeless chairs are a nursery classic because they work. And if they worked for working parents of generations past, they’ll work for you, too.