Thursday, September 15, 2011

Pyjamas protect crotch from sleep kickers

While he was asleep, Hugh McGuinness' son kicked him in the groin. First he winced. Then he got an idea. A pair of pyjamas with a crotch protector.

"My son Cameron, who is now four, used to sleep in the bed with us. Basically, I thought it would be a good idea to have crotch protection in case he kicks in his sleep," Mr McGuiness said. He submitted his protected pyjamas to an inventor competition, hoping to have them made a reality and sold.


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He won't find out whether his idea is destined to become a product until after the Project Inventor competition closes on September 16. "I would buy them," Mr McGuinness, 45, of Turramurra, Australia said.

"When I have mentioned it to other fathers, you could see the pain in their eyes. It can be funny, but it is painful when it happens." He is also considering developing a similar invention for men who carry their babies in a papoose."In that case, their feet are directly in line."

1 comment:

Unknown said...

....just wear a cup? ....and put the baby in their own bed like you're supposed to...