You Keep Me Hangin On

I'm really not sure if this is a real product or if it's like that baby toupee thing that was going around awhile back.  But, seriously.... 

 

Maybe it's not something that I can really judge until I've been there myself, but doesn't this look a little odd to you? 

Let's say you're in the stall, and that little girl starts swinging her legs around while she's hanging up there.  Maybe she's just in a playful mood and is having some fun, or maybe she's just freaked out from being harnessed into that.  But there you are, trying to take care of your business as quickly as possible and all of your neighboring stall mates hear a banging sound coming from the door.  You think they might be a little concerned about what's going on inside?  Also, you know those stall doors never lock properly.  One little movement from your lovely little one and the door (with your child hanging from it) is wide open for the entire public restroom to see you.

Maybe this is a completely ingenious invention that I fail to see the real value in now.  I promise that if I really think this particular harness is a great idea later on that I will swallow my words and sing its praises.  And it's not that I think now that its going to be easy to have a little baby or toddler in a public restroom with me when that situation should arise, but this whole concept just makes me laugh a little.

And, someone please tell me why the company selling this decided to use this as one of their promotional pictures (this poor child!):

Comments

[kate]

Oh you laugh now....you will be crying later!!! I saw this somewhere and thought brilliant - as I am at the stage where j.bird loves to touch everything in stall and then proceed to open stall door and leave me on the toilet...(hasn't happened yet, but way too close given that I've only tried using a stall 3 or 4 times with him.) The other day I went out of my way to cram a target shopping cart into the bathroom and into a handicap stall - just to keep him "safe" and in his seat belt. I always thought those silly toddler chair/strap contraptions were just neato bag holders - now I know better.

[jason]

I'm pretty sure that the BabyToupee is real.. check out http://www.babytoupee.com, they have a whole gallery of customer pictures... they are awesome. i think i may just have to get one for a nephew.