Though it looks the part, this stool isn’t a training potty — but it will take the piss out of your kids. It’s actually a giant sand timer designed for time outs, sequestering rowdy ruffians for a calming five minutes.
For $69 the mango wood hourglass will actually support kids up to 68kgs. So you can probably keep using this thing until your children are ready to graduate from junior high. I’m sure that shouldn’t warp them too much, right?
I also appreciate that it’s virtually impossible to cheat this timer. Unless your child has found a way to manipulate the pull of gravity, they’ll be stuck stewing on this stool until every last grain of sand has fallen through. Adults 1 — Kids 0. [Wisteria via Fancy]
Shane
Friday, December 23, 2011 at 8:19 AMImpossible to cheat it, unless they turn it upside down.
It does look kind of symmetrical.
qbngeek
Friday, December 23, 2011 at 10:06 AMA bit of electrical tape at one end of one of the legs will sort that out quick smart. Theya re sold out, but I have put in my order for when they get more.
Johnno
Friday, December 23, 2011 at 1:03 PMThis is brilliant! I don’t even have kids but I can see it working. The best thing about it is that it lets kids see for themselves how much time is left
Mellissa
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 2:20 PMHow can I buy one????