Fidget spinners: Who has one? Where did you get it? How much did it cost?

Former_MSE_Andrea

My 10 year old's now asked for one.

I'd been aware of it for a while and was secretly hoping she wouldn't ask but they're pretty cheap, if you can get hold of one now, and they're supposed to be good to keep stress levels down. As she's moving school I figured it can't do any harm so we've ordered it.

Has anyone found them useful or are they just another fad?

onlyroz

Our school will only allow them if the child has an official medical requirement for one (as specified by their doctor). The school is finding that half the class has one of these spinners or clickers and it is causing nightmares for the teachers during lessons.

shopaholicz

mine have them. I bought some from Amazon, which haven't arrived yet. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XK7JHCY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
At £1.99 each, I'm happy to wait for them.

I also bought some from ebay £3.49 each with 1st class postage, they arrived the next day.

On the market they are £5 and £6 each for the normal plastic coloured single variety.

Children go to different schools, one school has banned them completely, the other says they can be taken in and played with at breaks.

Definitely then latest fad!! but all their friends have them, one friend has 17 !!

sulkisu

I saw an article today about schools banning these. I wasn't aware that they had become such a craze, however unless a child has a medical need for one then they should be treated like any other toy or gadget and shouldn't be allowed in the classroom.

lazarou_true

My son spent his pocket money on quite a few to sell on the friends, he's 13 and feels quite the entrepreneur. I'm waiting for the call from school though as they are most definitely banned. Annoying things they are but less so than chuffing loom bands, remember them?

peachyprice

My daughters school has just banned them. She has one, sitting on her desk at home.

The sad thing is there are children with learning difficulties, like my son, that these things would actually help, now the masses have hijacked them they will be blanket banned.

kingfisherblue

My son, who has Asperger's Syndrome, has had one for a few weeks. He doesn't take it into college though. He has always been fascinated by spinning tops. Every Christmas, I put a small spinner in his stocking and we have competitions to see whose spinner can last the longest. It's not a fad for my son, as he has always loved spinning tops of different sorts, and has always found them relaxing.

kathrynha

My daughter wants one but I am saying no (no matter how much she nags me). Her school have banned the spinners in class for all, and the clickers for all but those who need them. I think them becoming popular with all kids is denying those that need them what they need with bans happening, and even if special needs kids are exempt it highlights their special need.

System

You learn a new thing every day! I haven't seen these before. They look like an executive toy, but looking at the amazon link they are recommended for people with ADD or ADHD.

davetrousers

It makes me laugh how articles (e.g. BBC) talk about doing tricks with them. So I looked on Youtube, tricks seem to be throwing from one hand to the other or balancing it on a finger as it spins. Not really tricks imo.

Also due to frame rates of videos you get the spinning effect whereby it looks like it is changing direction of spin, it isn't.

Can't see this fad lasting too long as all you can do is spin the thing. If there are of help to youngsters with ADHD etc. that is a different matter.

pinkshoes

As a teacher I HATE these, and I find in lessons they actually detract from a pupil's ability to concentrate!

We have banned them other than a list of pupils who will genuinely benefit from one.