How do you get a recliner to stay flat?

[Hannah]

So the background is that Dd9 is in hospital for overnight observation. She developed a swollen, red and hot foot with a slight fever after a bee sting yesterday. Diagnosis: Cellulitis. So far her temp is back to normal and things are looking good.

 

I'm in a recliner next to her bed. The problem is that every time I move, the chair jumps back up! I'm just NOT getting into a comfortable sleep position. The nursing staff don't know how to fix it and the wards are full, so no extra chairs available.

Is there a trick to these things I don't know?

 

With the loudly snoring dad in the corner and the mom opposite shrilly threatening her 3yo with 'big trouble' if she doesn't go back to sleep, I'm in for a long night.

 

I really do want to 'recline' through it.

[AK_Mom4]

So Very Sorry!

 

I know of no secret recliner tricks, but want to give you a :grouphug:

[amo_mea_filiis.]

Do you have something (a chair?) that you can shove under the foot part of the recliner?

[Hannah]

Thanks AK_Mom4!

[Hannah]

Do you have something (a chair?) that you can shove under the foot part of the recliner?

You got me thinking and I have just jammed it into the railing at the side of the bed (hope i don't break anything) and its a huge improvement. Thanks!

[ThatHomeschoolDad]

Ask an RN. They tend to have secret info.