“Have this as a gift to my son & his wife I’m not sure if they like it as much as I do, but it looks cute in their house. As they are teaching their18 month old daughter all the new things about life - telling time is a bit down the road but they will be using the hourglass as a time out tool. I hadn’t thought of that but find it to be a great idea. Mom is a teacher & studied early childhood education & it is very evident in her learning skills. I’m tempted to buy one for our home too but I’m waiting to see if the brass mantle clock is offered again.”