The glider is great for rocking to sleep, which we had to do a lot for the first 5 months. I love the power recliner, it is quiet and does not wake up the baby. We actually ended up purchasing 2 gliders - one for the bedroom upstairs where my LO sleeps at night, and one for the nursery where LO takes day naps. We had a few rough nights when baby was waking up every hour and I ended up on the glider all night. I am glad the glider is comfortable enough to sleep on for those nights.