fidget toys

Spendless

Pixie5740 wrote: »

Can't you just teach your child not to fidget in the same way parents should stop their children from biting their nails or chewing with their mouths open?

This type of comment drives me insane.:mad: The OP IS doing something to stop him fidgeting, by introducing him something to play with instead. I recall getting exactly the same phrase used to me on here when I complained about how quickly my son was getting through footwear. He turned out to have flat feet and no amount of me 'teaching him not to wear out his shoes so fast' would have altered that!!

*zippy*

Pixie5740 wrote: »

Can't you just teach your child not to fidget in the same way parents should stop their children from biting their nails or chewing with their mouths open?

Your comment comes across as judgemental, not sure if you meant it that way. My Daughter has Tourettes something to fiddle with in lessons helps with her tics and there are other conditions where fiddle toys are useful and in my Daughters case makes her less disruptive to others in lessons.

*zippy*

iammumtoone wrote: »

Do you buy them direct or through a uk distributor?

The bike chain one looks good or I might just buy a new bike chain as suggested above, but I will have to make it shorter (will need to you tube that ), The others just look like keychain rings with bike chain parts and washers attached, could they be some thing that could be made yourself?

I bought from the US, it was fidget something, they send me emails now and again, but I cleaned out my inbox last week. I think you could have a go making them using those big key rings.

dianasnan

I bought a silicon dolphin and dinosaur from wilkinson which were about £1.50 each to be used as fiddle toys . I pulled them really hard and they survived but those in Hawkins bazaar broke easily

Like the idea of the chains or beads as I am always on the look out for potential fiddle toys to be used at school

meritaten

Pixie5740 wrote: »

Can't you just teach your child not to fidget in the same way parents should stop their children from biting their nails or chewing with their mouths open?

without knowing anything about the OPs son - you immediately imply she is a bad parent. stop being so judgemental. There are many, many reasons a child may fidget - they may have a nervous disorder, be anxious or tired or it may be part of a condition such as ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Autism or even a physical condition.

If you cant be helpful - don't bother posting.

Flyonthewall

Have you tried magic sand?

It doesn't stick to anything other than itself (so not as messy as play-doh/plasticine might be). You can mould it so plenty of options there, especially if you have a fair amount of it or you can just mess around with a small amount.

Pixie5740

Spendless wrote: »

This type of comment drives me insane.:mad: The OP IS doing something to stop him fidgeting, by introducing him something to play with instead. I recall getting exactly the same phrase used to me on here when I complained about how quickly my son was getting through footwear. He turned out to have flat feet and no amount of me 'teaching him not to wear out his shoes so fast' would have altered that!!

So to prevent the child from fidgeting you give them something to fidget with. That makes perfect sense. Much better than teaching a child to sit at peace :huh:

Flat feet are a physical condition. Fidgeting is not.

Pixie5740

meritaten wrote: »

without knowing anything about the OPs son - you immediately imply she is a bad parent. stop being so judgemental. There are many, many reasons a child may fidget - they may have a nervous disorder, be anxious or tired or it may be part of a condition such as ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Autism or even a physical condition.

If you cant be helpful - don't bother posting.

I never implied the OP was a bad mother. I just suggested teaching the child to stop fidgeting rather than waste time finding something for the child to fidget with. Not everyone has a disorder or syndrome however much people like to try and attach a label to excuse certain behaviours rather than dealing with them.

Spendless

Pixie5740 wrote: »

So to prevent the child from fidgeting you give them something to fidget with. That makes perfect sense. Much better than teaching a child to sit at peace :huh:

Flat feet are a physical condition. Fidgeting is not.

Pixie5740 wrote: »

I never implied the OP was a bad mother. I just suggested teaching the child to stop fidgeting rather than waste time finding something for the child to fidget with. Not everyone has a disorder or syndrome however much people like to try and attach a label to excuse certain behaviours rather than dealing with them.

So perhaps you would like to explain to her how to achieve this.

*zippy*

Spendless wrote: »

So perhaps you would like to explain to her how to achieve this.

If I was iammumtoone I don't think I'd want parenting advice off someone that rude tbh :eek: