Is comfort not a thing

[Anonymous]

My adult children have the most uncomfortable furniture in their living rooms, family rooms and kitchen. How do they rock a baby or read a book to their kids? There’s not a lot of seating and the seating they have is uncomfortable. I offered to buy one of my kids a nice comfortable (they pick it) chair so I could comfort the babies by rocking them and read stories to the toddler.
We have beautiful leather recliners that they sink into when they come over. There are also great chairs with an ottoman that don’t look granny.
Is this the new aesthetic?

[Anonymous]

Maybe your "leather recliners" are not comfortable for healthy 30-somethings.

[Anonymous]

My mother would say the same thing! I don't mind hard chairs, OP. I've raised my two kids into functional teens and young adults without comfortable leather recliners.

It's just that my house is too small. It's a tiny dollhouse, for which I had to shop at estate sales to get proportional furniture. It was the only way we could buy into the best public school district. I do not regret my choice.

I'm sure your children have their own reasons, but you can always ask.

[Anonymous]

I can almost guarantee your old recliners look granny. Your aesthetic is not their aesthetic. And that’s fine. Keep your nasty comments to yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can almost guarantee your old recliners look granny. Your aesthetic is not their aesthetic. And that’s fine. Keep your nasty comments to yourself.

Exactly. We are probably the same generation as OP's children and do not own or WANT recliners, let alone hideous leather ones!!!

[Anonymous]

I don’t know that this is necessarily a new thing. My mom insisted on wicker furniture with lumpy cushions in the family room in the 1970s (atop yellow shag carpet, of course). Those chairs and sofas were the most uncomfortable things ever. Whenever I see wicker furniture today, I turn around and walk the other way.

[Anonymous]

Why would I want a chair that rocks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would I want a chair that rocks?

To rock a baby

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can almost guarantee your old recliners look granny. Your aesthetic is not their aesthetic. And that’s fine. Keep your nasty comments to yourself.

Ok so let’s say you’re right and the chairs are granny. But there are plenty of comfortable chairs that aren’t Granny and where you can put your feet up. Our kids come over and plant themselves in a comfy chair while we play w the kids. It’s a great situation that they clearly enjoy. Why won’t they put comfy chairs in their home? A chair to snuggle up in. They clearly like them. And the grandkids love to snuggle up and read a book after their bath. It’s not aesthetic because there are so many options.
Is it a matter of not wanting to be like their parents?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mother would say the same thing! I don't mind hard chairs, OP. I've raised my two kids into functional teens and young adults without comfortable leather recliners.

It's just that my house is too small. It's a tiny dollhouse, for which I had to shop at estate sales to get proportional furniture. It was the only way we could buy into the best public school district. I do not regret my choice.

I'm sure your children have their own reasons, but you can always ask.

This. Our little house is too small for comfortable furniture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can almost guarantee your old recliners look granny. Your aesthetic is not their aesthetic. And that’s fine. Keep your nasty comments to yourself.

Exactly. We are probably the same generation as OP's children and do not own or WANT recliners, let alone hideous leather ones!!!

OP here. Yes. This is probably true. But I’m not talking about granny old recliners. There are plenty of comfortable seating options that are not anything like our recliners (btw, they’re new. We are THOSE people). We also have a sectional that is the last choice for people. It’s beautiful but it’s hard as a rock. What are you referring to when you say nasty comments?

[Anonymous]

I don't want to put my feet up or rock: people have different tastes.
I also notice that my in-laws need a much shallower seat so they can get up and down, while I prefer a deeper seat.

+1 to the PP who said wicker furniture is the worst, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mother would say the same thing! I don't mind hard chairs, OP. I've raised my two kids into functional teens and young adults without comfortable leather recliners.

It's just that my house is too small. It's a tiny dollhouse, for which I had to shop at estate sales to get proportional furniture. It was the only way we could buy into the best public school district. I do not regret my choice.

I'm sure your children have their own reasons, but you can always ask.

This. Our little house is too small for comfortable furniture.

This makes sense. There are furniture places that offer options for small spaces. We were in this position when we first got married and also found estate sale a great option. They are worn enough to be soft and people used to be smaller.

[Anonymous]

My husband insisted we get a Poang because it's springy and you could rock/spring a baby to sleep. He liked it and he used it with our babies.

I'm short. It was never comfortable for me to make it move. The kids went to sleep anyway.

It became his office chair during Covid wfh.

Different strokes for different folks. We never had enough wall space for a recliner. Kids also mess with them and get pinched.

[Anonymous]

I know what OP means, furniture is not comfortable unless you spend a lot. Down cushions, leather are a expensive but comfortable p.