| The rocking chair reminds many people of a calmer | | | | with your child's favorite theme will increase the joy |
| time, and old-fashioned relaxation. Rockers have been | | | | that he or she will get out this comfortable classic. It |
| around for a long time - no one knows how long, but | | | | could be a favorite story time seat, or a place for |
| they were mentioned in the Oxford English Dictionary | | | | watching birds and animals through the window. In a |
| in 1787. It's probably that these classic pieces of | | | | child size rocking chair, children can enjoy time with |
| furniture originated in America or in England as a kind | | | | their families. |
| of garden chair. The first models were undoubtedly | | | | Another classic children's favorite is wooden rocking |
| homemade, since rocking chairs didn't start being built | | | | horses. Little ones have spent many hours rocking |
| by furniture companies until around 1800. Rockers are | | | | away on their horses, lost in their own imaginations. |
| known from at least the 1740s in Sweden and | | | | These days, they're not just limited to horses. There |
| England. Swedish rocking chairs had six legs with an | | | | are wooden train engine rockers, boats, carriages, |
| extra long rocker and were usually black and gold. | | | | fire engines, airplane and motorcycles. Children can |
| English versions looked like a standard chair, with | | | | play and imagine on themed rockers that will enhance |
| rockers added onto the bottom. Now available in all | | | | their playtime. |
| styles, rocking chairs are still available all over the | | | | Wooden rockers, finished with safe, non-toxic |
| world, in a variety of materials. You can get rocking | | | | materials, are best for children's toys and |
| chairs in wicker, metal, plastic, and of course, the | | | | relaxation.Child's wooden rocking chair or rocking |
| familiar wooden rocking chair. | | | | horse will last for decades to come, and can be |
| Children can enjoy rocking chairs right alongside their | | | | handed down to your grandchildren someday. |
| parents. Child size rocking chairs designed for safety | | | | Rocking chairs built especially to fit children let them |
| and fun are easy to acquire. You can get a wooden | | | | feel comfortable and secure, because their feet can |
| rocking chair for kids in the same style as traditional | | | | touch the floor. Cozy and safe children's rocking |
| adult rocking chairs, and in a wide range of colors. For | | | | chairs are the best way to share this classic comfort. |
| very little ones, toddler rockers are available for sale. | | | | Let your child rock alongside you and enjoy a story |
| These chairs have special kid-safe paint, for when | | | | book in a new child size wooden rocking chair. An old |
| those little ones like to chew, rounded corners to | | | | fashioned rocking chair will give you and your child |
| prevent accidents, and a low seat so that toddlers | | | | enjoyment for many years to come. |
| can touch the ground when they rock. | | | | BIO: |
| There are traditionally shaped children's rocking chairs | | | | Marina Neiman, author and mother of two, writes for |
| in every theme you could think of. From pirate | | | | - Educational Toys Store, featuring classic toys, |
| themes to fire trucks, princess themes (with cushions | | | | children furniture and selection of rocking chairs for |
| and lacy skirting) to tea parties, there's nothing your | | | | kids. |
| child can dream up that you can't find. A rocking chair | | | | |