What is a fidgit spinner? Seriously some kind of toy?::corrected"::

[irisblue]

[femmocrat]

1. I thought it was "fidget" spinner?

Guess it's the new yoyo or clacker balls. Something new to drive teachers crazy.

[Docreed2003]

2. A fidget spinner?

[woodsprite]

3. OMG! One of my coworkers showed up at our staff meeting with one of those today.

She usually plays with a slap bracelet or her phone.

[Lars39]

4. She needs a worry stone.

Less noticeable and intrusive.

[unblock]

5. the latest rage. billed as something for adhd kids to focus on, but it's more popular than that

it's actually a cool introduction to some interesting physics.

[Orrex]

8. And does absolutely nothing to mitigate ADHD (nt)

[unblock]

10. i know, my mini-unblock has adhd and one of these toys.

at best it gives them something *in their hands* to focus on, instead perhaps something on the other side of the classroom.

at worst (and i'm guessing most of the time) it's just one more distraction to keep them from focusing on what the teacher wants them to focus on....

[Warpy]

6. It's for kids with ADHD and anybody else who can't sit still

until they learn how to knit.

[politicat]

13. I keep thinking that - crochet hook, circulars, tatting shuttle, or jump rings and pliers.

Knit or crochet or make chain mail. Doesn't matter what the finished product looks like, doesn't matter if there's a pattern, just make fabric.

I get the need -- I have mild ADHD, and my class notes were always covered in doodles and images and flow charts. I was mind-mapping before it was a thing, and I got in trouble with several teachers because I wasn't taking notes in an outline format. I still do better in lectures, meetings, or presentations when I have something in my hands and can divide my brain tracks into physical with non-attentive motion and intellectual concentration.

I'm just glad the spinners hit fad status in spring. They'll be passé by September.

[TlalocW]

7. I received a free one

Did some surveys on the interwebs for points, and when I was done, all I could afford was a spinner. It kind of reminds me when I was younger and really into juggling - including plate spinning, but I can't do any tricks with the spinner. I spin it a few times a day just to freak out my cats.

TlalocW

[procon]

9. I got one to tease the cats.

Doesn't do anything for me, but they have a love-hate relationship with the dang thing, attacking it when it's spinning as if it were some sort of demented bug, and then acting super cool when it stops as if they arranged it.

[kimbutgar]

11. I have one and its is pretty cool

I was angry about something the other night and kept spinning it, calmed me right down and I'm 61 years old!

[blogslut]

12. It is a fun little thing.

I like mine.

[Upthevibe]

14. I heard they drive teachers nuts. I sure miss clacker balls(or however you say it)n/t