Having a baby? You need a rocker. Or, in this case, a glider. I'm sure you've heard this, and many of you are nodding your heads in agreement. A glider is great for... well, rocking, of course. However, there are several varieties of rocking - sleepy newborn post-feeding session rocking, sick and fussy baby with a fever rocking, pre-nap cuddling and story rocking, sleep regression middle of the night rocking, bedtime Bible story rocking... and on and on. In short, you'll be using your rocker a lot! When I bought this glider, I had three governing principles at play, listed in order of importance: price, compactness, and comfort.Price: Baby stuff costs a lot of money, and since mine was a honeymoon baby, we had just experienced the joys (and financial costs) of our wedding, honeymoon, moving in together, and me switching from my career to part-time work in a new city while the dust settled. This glider is the single cheapest one on Amazon, currently coming in at $120 (a full $25 cheaper than what I paid in 2016).
Compactness: I love that this glider doesn't have a large footprint - even less so if you ditch the ottoman (gasp), which is exactly what I've done. I still don't know how to rock in a glider with your feet resting on a moving object. I much prefer using my feet to push off the floor. Also, our current nursery is pretty small, so ditching the ottoman freed up a lot of floor space.
Comfort: There are some super plush trendy gliders out there, and I realize this one doesn't blow your mind in terms of style. However, it is super comfortable, in my opinion. I mean, I bought it for rocking my little one to sleep, not for spending my nights sleeping upright in the nursery (though I have dozed off in it once or twice by accident - yes, my rocking ability is so stellar that I can, in fact, rock myself to sleep).
Beyond what I've already written above, here are a few more reasons I really like this glider -
- It's survived three moves so far, one of which was a cross-country move.
- Its high back is awesome for resting my tired Mama head during those late night rocking sessions.
- Its arms are padded - that will come in handy, trust me.
- It has little pockets on both sides, which are great for tucking in a pack of tissues for wiping away tears and runny noses - I use a Puffs softpack.
- Its muted colors make it more likely to complement the color scheme and decor of your nursery, guestroom, living room, etc.
Helpful Info
- Here's where to buy this glider. There are other options available, but they cost a bit more. This link is for the specific glider I have and like.
- Currently $120 - cheapest glider on Amazon!
- Spot clean only
- Dimensions: 24.8 x 25.8 x 39.5 inches
- There is some assembly, but I don't remember us having any trouble. And I loved that it was delivered to our door!
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Disclaimer: As always, this isn't a sponsored post. I just really like this product and feel that it is my privilege and duty to share my personal opinion with you. :)