My Father had an idea about "time out", usually doing some task that took forever and required alot of hard work. Of course he always gave you the option of the belt. (laughing)
Nice work. I thought about making one of these for all the dumb mistakes I make in the shop. However I would probably spend most of my time in the chair and get little done.(lol)
Heh, reminds me of the paddle my friend's mother asked me to make in wood shop. Yes, I made a paddle so that my friend's mother could use it to whack him. I really am a merciless woodworker. IIRC, that was in 1966. I used cedar and drilled holes in it so that it had less wind resistance for a good whack. FWIW, I NEVER did anything like that to my children. If you don't have your kids under your control by the time they are 7, you are likely a failure as a parent. JMHO.
When I was a kid, Time Out referred to the number of minutes you were unconscious. I have a friend who related the story of the time he was 15 and smarted off to his father. He said the next thing he remembers was flying over the sofa.
"If you don't have your kids under your control by the time they are 7, you are likely a failure as a parent. JMHO."
Start waaaaay before that.