I'm Just...Speechless...on THIS One.

For my first post of any substance, I give you this:

Jonny Glow

While I see the inherent value in this product, I can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would spend good, hard-earned money on something like this. Generally, there are certain habits in place that a couple gets into regarding "nocturnal emissions"; for example, in our household, the procedure goes something like this:

1. Wake up;
2. Realize you need to pee;
3. Check clock (because the time this happens is of utmost importance at say, 3:30AM);
4. Gently exit bed;
5. Slowly walk (and/or stumble) to bathroom;
6. Shut door as quietly as possible;
7. (Here's the important part) FLIP ON THE DAMN LIGHT;
8. Evacuate as needed; and
9. Return to bed.

Now, personally, this little procedure seems to completely remove the need for the priceless product linked above. I could see, on the other hand, how this would be beneficial to children if for nothing else but something neat to show their friends. I imagine it would go something like this:

"Hey! Wanna see something cool? Come with me to the bathroom!"
(If you happen to be reading this out-loud, remember to add much vim and vigor to this little quotation)

Now, if that above hypothetical situation is something you've ever heard in your household, it's time to have a discussion with your child. Luckily, I haven't heard that with Conman...yet. But let's, for just a second, assume you've heard this and have no problem with it. With our little fly-on-the-wall hidden camera, let's follow said child and his compatriots to the bathroom. We watch as he or she closes the bathroom door and flips off the light. At this exact moment, we hear a collective, "Ooooooh!' emit from the gaggle of children who have accompanied your child into the facilities.

Now, imagine for a moment that you are the mother of one of said gaggle of children and you have stumbled upon a closed bathroom door and hear the collective sigh of disbelief from your child and a number of other children. What would be your first thought, and first reaction? I can assure you it wouldn't be "Oh, they're admiring the Smith's Jonny Glow again...". Rather, the door would fly open to horrific thoughts of a genital presentation going on behind a closed bathroom door.

Aside from this little scenario playing out, I'm willing to bet any child learning to hit the mark (in the case of a boy) is about a million times more likely to flip on the bathroom light when using "the potty" during the night than to rely on our dear friend Jonny Glow to light the way. Well, okay, I'll admit, maybe the first couple of times after installation, but then the new would wear off and the light would then again be popped on.

So there you have it - another piece of useless junk available on the internet if you're so inclined to needlessly illuminate your toilet. If for nothing else, buy it so you can say to your friends, "Hey, guys, come to the bathroom with me - I wanna show you something!"