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

mikeeboy

I don't see any longevity in it myself.

Fad.

iammumtoone

They have been banned at my sons school.

He has ADHD and has a fidget box at home, we don't have one of these but do have the fidget cubes which he will sit and fiddle with, unfortunately he is not allowed it in school I even find myself dipping into the box fidgeting can be quite relaxing

iammumtoone

onlyroz wrote: »

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.

I don't see how any child is going to have a medical requirement for having a spinner, it's unfair on all the other children as they are not allowed them.

Some children will have medial requirements for needing something to fidget with BUT that doesn't have to be one of these spinners, any other fidget device will suit.

Vodkalass75

iammumtoone wrote: »

I don't see how any child is going to have a medical requirement for having a spinner, it's unfair on all the other children as they are not allowed them.

Some children will have medial requirements for needing something to fidget with BUT that doesn't have to be one of these spinners, any other fidget device will suit.

These spinners have been around a long time for SEN children long before it became a playground fad!!

iammumtoone

Vodkalass75 wrote: »

These spinners have been around a long time for SEN children long before it became a playground fad!!

I don't dispute that but do question why an SEN child would have to have a spinner in class as opposed to all the other available fidget gadgets (unless of course they used one before they became latest fad - that would be different otherwise they have jumped on the fad bandwagon, making them no different to the other kids)

In my experience the best fidget devices are things that are not actually designed to be fidget items.

kingfisherblue

iammumtoone wrote: »

I don't dispute that but do question why an SEN child would have to have a spinner in class as opposed to all the other available fidget gadgets (unless of course they used one before they became latest fad - that would be different otherwise they have jumped on the fad bandwagon, making them no different to the other kids)

In my experience the best fidget devices are things that are not actually designed to be fidget items.

My son finds the spinners more relaxing than other fidget gadgets, although he has a few different ones. However, he doesnt use them in class. Personally I find spinners quite relaxing too, but I find the fidget cube that my son has irritates me. I can't stand the constant clicking.

daveyjp

We have two, had them months. Cost about £1 in 2p coins as they were from a coin pusher at the seaside!

puppypants

And the poor woman who created this multi million pound fad 20 years ago, has not made a penny from them. Apparently she couldn't afford the $300 to renew the patent! She'd have been minted by now! x

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shopaholicz wrote: »

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.

That one is dispatched from China - so you've got a bit of a wait

This one has a UK seller doing them for £2.85 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spinner-Reducer-Durable-Ceramic-Continue/dp/B06XN5YMWZ/

I've got a couple of fidget cubes on order for my children - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01MZXOR7M/

iammumtoone

puppypants wrote: »

And the poor woman who created this multi million pound fad 20 years ago, has not made a penny from them. Apparently she couldn't afford the $300 to renew the patent! She'd have been minted by now! x

If she had renewed the patent this fad would not have come about.

Its only now that they can be cheaply copied and available for a few quid they are popular.

If they were charged at £10+ each, the masses wouldn't have given them a second glance, only those looking for SEN needs would have been buying.