Rock-a-Bye Baby in Scandinavian Style

Rock-a-bye baby in the most contemporary, soothing manner. According to research, forward movement — like rocking in a swing — makes a baby the most comfortable. The baby’s brain perceives rhythmic forward swinging as a linear, soothing motion. Most of today’s cradles rock from side to side. The problem is that for sensitive babies, this type of motion can induce dizziness and discomfort. The best way to rock a baby is in the contemporary so-ro cradle that features a front-to-back rocking motion to soothe a little one to sleep. The result is likely to be a calmer, better rested baby (and parent) in the morning!

The so-ro has three grades of elevation to maintain a clear, unobstructed environment around the infant’s head. This promotes healthy breathing, and is especially helpful for infants with colds or stuffy noses. The mattress is one inch thick, the approved and far and away the best size for infant mattresses. This eliminates the indentation on the mattress usually caused by the weight of the infant’s head. It’s recommended that infants do not sleep on a pillow.

The clean, modern lines of the so-ro make it appropriate for the bedroom at night and in the living room by day. The cradle’s core is made of plywood Baltic birch with American walnut or laminated white. The so-ro can accommodate a baby from birth until the child is crawling, usually a six-month period. And, it’s incredibly safe. so-ro rocks in a gentle, stable manner with very little effort. Even better, it can be turned over only when one end is lifted up, so it’s super-safe. In fact, an adult can stand in the cradle without its tipping over.

The Norwegian Design Council gave the so-ro cradle an award for design excellence, applauding both its design and functionality. Cradles are nostalgic items, but the so-ro has taken a traditional piece of furniture and reinterpreted it for the modern home where it fits in beautifully. It’s easy to assemble, disassemble and store.

Another unusual aspect of this terrific piece of furniture is that the designer, Ane Lillian Tveit, is also an occupational therapist. Since she is trained in helping people live more fully functional lives, who better than she to come up with the concept for this highly utilitarian, stylish cradle?

Rock on with: www.so-ro-cradle.com