Sonic Grenade review

This is not strictly an alarm clock, and it’s definitely not a radio, but we thought it was worthy of a mention. The sonic grenade is ideal for parents who struggle morning after morning to get the kids out of bed.

It may not be in the “Good Parenting Handbook”, but all you need to do is pull the pin, lob in the grenade, and just wait for them to crawl out of bed. The grenade will continue to make a noise until the pin is re-inserted, so they won’t be able to stop the noise until they find you, and the pin, at the breakfast table.

Undoubtedly, the best thing about this novelty grenade is the cool factor. You can pretend you are your favourite Hollywood actor, as you pull the pin and shout “Fire in the hole”, before lobbing the grenade under your sleepy child’s bed.

It has three volume levels, so it can be adjusted according to the persistence of the child, and the noise is just plain annoying.