Children's

We cannot count the number of people who fondly remember their first rocking chair, our Troutman Emilie Rocker (shown in red).  Built like our adult rocking chairs with the same attention to detail; these children’s rocking chairs are made of solid hardwoods and built to be tomorrows heirlooms.  Many of our employees have the rocking chair their grandmothers had as babies.  For years, Emilie (50) was the only children’s rocking chair we made.  About 5-6 years ago we toyed with making a larger rocking chair for the older toddler through even 6-7 year olds.  This nice ladder back design is what we came up with.  They can be personalized as well!

Funny thing about this rocking chair; our owner Champ Land wanted to drop this item and quickly learned that was not an option.  This is a popular rocker especially in the south.  Originally known as a “Nursery rocker” due to its extensive use in churches, schools, and hospital nurseries, this versatile rocker has become so much more to so many!  Some of our employees have grown up using this rocker on their porches to shell peas and shuck corn.  “Pickers” love this rocker as there are no arms to get in the way. It has a steam bent back and that double scoop seat Troutman customers love, Aunt Annie's Rocker sits a little lower, and is very comfortable.  Thus it has been dubbed the “Guitar Rocker” in some circles. 

Here lately this rocking chair has found its way into classrooms for use with students.  It seems that students diagnosed with Autism and ADHD have a need to rock.  Working in a rocker helps the ADHD students stay on task while rocking for an Autistic child helps to calm them.  Visit www.rockingchairtherapy.org for more information.