Well, I know this is a dad thing, but the mom thing is basically the same thing. But there is no respect for mom when Dad's friends are over so mom has to sit somewhere else. I got preached to by dad when I got upset that they never take his chair when he gets up which means they respect him more. So at least the dad thing gets more respect in your household than in mine. Wait, I do get more respect with the mom thing now that dad has passed away which was over 5 years ago. No one sits in my swivel rocker at all. It is in my corner of the living room or wherever I want it to be if I decide to change the layout of the furniture, all except one swivel rocker that stays on the opposite wall since part of that area is where my so called leak drips into a trashcan from the ceiling. Don't be upset with the leak. It has been there ever since I moved into this place 31 years ago. I am use to the leak.