Do you have a rocking chair?

[Grampa Don]

My recliner rocks when it's not reclined, and I have a beat up old rattan chair in the patio that rocks and swivels. There's something very comforting about rocking. I think a bed with a gentle rocking motion would be nice.

I heard a story about a guy who was asked what he was going to do when he retired. He said he had a rocking chair on the front porch and he was going to just sit in it for 3 months. And then he was going to start rocking real slow.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I don’t have one but I have good memories of them from different periods in my life.

 

[Krystal]

I have 2 gliders that I like a lot! They are sorta like a rocking chair.

 

[LadyEmeraude]

I agree @ Grampa Don. There is something very comforting about
rocking, it's a pleasing feeling for me.

I though do not have a rocking chair at this time.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

We each have a Lazyboy rocker / recliner in our upstairs living room. There definitely IS something very soothing about rocking. Babies have rocking cradles as well as rocking carriages. Downstairs in our basement we have a handmade rocking chair made from wood.

 

[That Lady in PA]

I do have a rocking chair.

 

[jim_slim]

I don’t but I would love to get one now that I’m retired

 

[Lawrence00]

Amish one. Will last forever.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

This is the mahogany rocking chair in the master bedroom that I no longer use. My son bought it for me as a birthday present, then put it together with his own hands. It broke, my husband fixed it but I haven't used it since.



I bought this rocker-recliner decades ago and rarely used it at first, except to rock my small grandchildren. Now it is what I sleep in, since I can no longer sleep in beds. It is slightly wider than the average recliner and has storage under the arm rests.

 

[debodun]

I've had several, these I sold:




This one I can't sell even for $20 - it's a platform rocker.

 

[Grampa Don]

When our granddaughter was little I rigged up a swing from the tree in our back yard. She loved it. I occasionally tried it out too. It's a similar feeling to rocking, very soothing. How long since you've been on a swing?

 

[MACKTEXAS]

I only have a recliner that rocks but I don't use it that way. I get a queasy feeling in the stomach if I rock. Besides, I'm up and down too much, never sitting long. I wish I could.

 

[CallMeKate]

I don't have a rocking chair and most likely never will. The reason is because of a dear lady I knew when she was quite elderly many years ago. She said "No rocking chair for me, Katie... once you sit in that thing at my age, you never get out again." Kind of stuck with me... she was a very active old gal.

 

[MarkinPhx]

I don't have a rocking chair and most likely never will. The reason is because of a dear lady I knew when she was quite elderly many years ago. She said "No rocking chair for me, Katie... once you sit in that thing at my age, you never get out again." Kind of stuck with me... she was a very active old gal.

Sorry, but could not resist.

 

[Jace]

No...not anymore
with reminiscence explanation
DH gave to me for 1st Mother's Day
after 1st born son...many years ago
(Used lovingly for those 3a.m. "Feedings)
Then... passed it on to him ()that son)
WHEN his 1st was born!

 

[JustBonee]

No I don’t have one, but have access to several downstairs in our Senior Community Center….. both inside the entertainment room, and outside on the patio.

 

[HoneyNut]

I don't have a rocking chair but my desk chair is able to rock back and forth a tiny bit (which I never noticed until this thread, and now I've spent a half minute rocking and that is enough rocking for me).

 

[dobielvr]

We used to, my brother has it now. It's got to be at least 100yrs old. My Dad had it, so it must have been in his family. It's been all shined up and a new seat cushion put on it.

 

[Olivia]

Yes, for many years, but l don't use it.

 

[Lilac]

I have two, the oldest one belonged to my Grandma & she used it when she sewed & crochets. It has to be over 100 yo now. I need to have it upholstered due to the fabric age, but the cats are quite happy with it.

The other rocker my hubby & I bought right after we were married while we were in the Ohio Amish country. It's made out of bent hickory wood & the slats are walnut. We also have a matching footstool with it.

 

[jujube]

One in the office that belonged to the Spousal Equivalent's great-grandmother. It's not safe to sit in.

A recliner that rocks. I love it.

 

[GoodEnuff]

I have two rocker recliners and two gliders in the house. There are two rocker/swivel chairs and a glider out at the gazebo, right next to the creek. Very relaxing.

 

[Babs2u]

I imaging the rocking motion is better than sitting still and probably better than those devices that do the rocking for you. I have a couple that rock a little with effort but are hardly worth it.

 

[dusty]

This is my 200 yr old same family hand made rocker. It has a big mend under the seat and is totally made with handmade square cut nais and pegs. No dares sit in it.

 

[jhummel73]

Absolutely.