Thu, Sep 4, 2003, 7:18pm (EDT+4) snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com (john=A0moorhead) says: I am building a cradle
No help on the cradle. But, I figure you would be ahead on making a rocking chair, instead.
You're gonna have to pick the kid up often, and hold him/her/it. Not often you're just gonna be able to toss the kid into the cradle, rock it, and expect the kid to drop off. Then the cradle is going to rapidly get outgrown, and sit around taking up space. Make a rocker, hold the kid, and rock whatever to sleep, then you can hang the kid on the end of the couch if you wanted, and the kid would sleep like a rock. Then you, or whoever, can sit back and relax in the rocker. And, the rocker will be useful for years - if it's made well. Yeah, cradles are a nice idea, and look nice, but I would go for a decent rocker instead. If you don't go along with this now, wait until you've had a kid or two.
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