I never paid a very high premium on my eleven year old son's judgment. I considered him immature and not up to making any serious decisions. Which is why, when he came up with the proposal of having beanbags for his room, I wasn't very interested. I hadn't heard of beanbags, I didn't know what they were and I couldn't see any reason why the chairs in his room were not as good as any beanbag. On my son's insistence and claims that he is losing ground on the style quotient, I decided to do a bit of research and found to my surprise that beanbags were an extremely viable option for my son's room.



I learnt that a beanbag is a pear shaped leather or vinyl sac containing small thermocol pellets. Beanbags are used for a variety of purposes which include sitting, lying down and generally relaxing. Due to the soft pellets, beanbags mould themselves according to the sitter's curves, thus providing a soft, comfortable pseudo couch which one may use for playing games, watching movies or to sleep in. The only adverse thing is that the pellets which make the beanbag so comfortable, are prone to depreciate over time due to use, and become crushed thus loosing their elasticity, and making the beanbag uncomfortable. But the good news is that the bags can be refilled which means that the bag can become as good as new, when refilled with new pellets. The pellets are widely available and can easily be sourced from the nearest supplies store.

My son prefers the beanbag over the conventional chair because of the comfort and because of the style. He says the beanbag is the best fit for playing video games. He is also a big fan of the colors and styling of the bean bags. The bags are available in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes and have become a favorite among youngsters due to this reason. I visited the nearest furniture manufacturer and he showed me the product diversity of the beanbag. The bags are available for the seating of one person, or a couple or even large enough to allow four people to sit or lie down on it.

What I liked over and above this about the bean bags is the fact that the bags are completely washable. Children aren't the neatest of people and parents would agree with me that furniture in the room of children have a high rate of depreciation. Beanbags would alleviate this to a certain extent. Now whatever my son spills on his beanbag, can be washed off, leaving the beanbag as good as new.

Well, to tell you the truth I have a certain amount of new found respect for my son and his ability to make decisions. True, his decision was motivated by peer pressure, but the decision itself is foolproof. Beanbag is a healthier, cheaper and better alternative in every which way to conventional chairs. My recommendation - get a beanbag today!