Classroom aid or student distraction?Tallmadge Express1 of 1 Photos | Funky Monkey Toys store owner Tom Jones plays with a fidget spinner in Oxford, Mich. The mania for fidget spinners, the 3-inch twirling gadgets taking over classrooms and cubicles, is unlike many other toy crazes. Theyre not made by a ...and more »
ClickLancashireHealth benefit of fidget spinners not backed by science, experts sayClickLancashire"A lot of the patients I see, they might even be talking to me and they're playing with the spinner, and looking right at it, and not actually answering the questions or doing what they need to be doing", Dr. Rachele McCarthey, a psychiatrist at the ...and more »
AppsforPCdailyFidget spinners banned in area schoolsAppsforPCdailySaid the same mother, "I ordered my son a fidget spinner off of Amazon but the school banned them before it got here". But the lead researcher behind one ADHD/fidgeting study says fidget spinners probably are too interesting and fun to be much help in ...and more »
Big ThinkCan a Fidget Spinner Really Help You Focus?Big ThinkFidget spinners are everywhere, nowadays. My younger cousins adore theirs. They spent the better part of last Sunday night showing me tricks and the different kinds they have. Some even light up. Their streamlined motion, wide assortment of colors, and ...and more »
BustleHow Fidget Spinner Toys Can Help Distracted AdultsBustlePeople have been bemoaning the latest craze — fidget spinner toys — on social media. Honestly, while my feed has been peppered with cries for help from friends with kids and teachers, I'd never heard of these things. But, it turns out that fidget ...and more »
Gadgets and gizmosFidget Spinners - stress relief, fad, menace or health magic bullet?Gadgets and gizmosThe meteoric rise of fidget spinners in 2017 has surprised many, including me. These palm sized contraptions, fitted with bearings to make them spin, are hugely popular in the playground and are becoming more commonplace in the work environment.and more »
AppsforPCdailyWarning over dodgy fidget spinnersAppsforPCdaily"If you can break it, your child can break it", she said. While the concerns over dangers are very real for parents of young children, fidget spinner proponents claim that the toy can actually be therapeutic for individuals with autism and other ...and more »
Normangee StarParents say fidget spinners unsafe, want recallNormangee StarIt is yet to be determined if the fidget spinner craze will continue on into next school year, but while it can be distracting, there have been some educational benefits seen. The witness who called police about the incident reported seeing about 15 ...and more »
Mirror.co.ukOnline retailers slammed as fidget spinners with razor sharp edges appear online costing less than three poundsMirror.co.ukEvil web vendors are cashing in on the biggest craze of 2017 by selling metal fidget spinners - with razor-sharp edges. Thousands of the bladed metal 'toys', that contain bearings to make them spin, have already been sold on auction website eBay - for ...and more »
Buzz.ieCustoms have seized over 200000 fidget spinners over safety fearsBuzz.ieAround 200,000 imported fidget spinners have been seized by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and Revenue and Customers since 8th of May, The Irish Times report. The CCPC said in a statement: “We are currently examining ...and more »
JOEPublic warned to check fidget spinners amidst safety concernsJOEThey may be the hit toy of 2017, but some fidget spinners have given cause for concern. Around 200,000 imported fidget spinners have been seized by the the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and Revenue and Customs since 8 ...and more »
Press-EnterpriseWhy some schools are banning the popular fidget spinners toyPress-EnterpriseGeorge McGwen, 9, of Highland, plays with his fidget spinner at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside in Redlands, Ca., Thursday, May 25, 2017. By Stephen Wall |. PUBLISHED: May 26, 2017 at 7:30 pm | UPDATED: May 27, 2017 at 1:32 pm.and more »
SHEmazingThe obsession has peaked: EDIBLE Fidget Spinners are now a thingSHEmazingYou can walk down down these days without seeing signs for fidget spinners in every shop window. The new toy is the latest craze for the kids these days, and while we may be beyond out prime fidget spinning years, we're still well aware of the trend ...and more »
ONLINE POLL: Should fidget spinners be banned in schools?Derbyshire TimesA mum who claims a fidget spinner proved a 'miraculous' help to her son's ability to learn has hit out at schools choosing to ban the gadgets. The pupil was given a lunchtime detention after fiddling with his £5 fidget spinner during lesson time. His ...and more »
Irish TimesFidget spinners seized over safety fearsIrish TimesAround 200,000 fidget spinners have been seized in the past fortnight due to safety fears. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) said it recently became concerned that some fidget spinners for sale in Ireland may not meet minimum ...and more »
pppFocusCustoms seize 110000 of classroom craze fidget spinnerspppFocus“It's incredible”, said Michael Eubanks, co-owner of Jax Toys in Redlands, which has sold about 2,000 spinners ranging from $8 to $20 in the past six weeks. For example, there is some evidence that encouraging children with ADHD to squirm and move ...and more »
Yahoo News UKWhy some mums are calling for fidget spinners to be recalledYahoo News UKFidget spinners are the latest playground craze, but some mums and child safety groups have labelled the hand-held toys dangerous and are calling for them to be recalled. Several mums have taken to social media to share some pretty scary stories about ...and more »
ClickLancashireThe 'fidget spinner' that has spun teachers into a tizzyClickLancashireSome people don't understand the fascination of Fidget Spinners, the toy from the '90s that's made a revolutionary comeback in 2017. And the device is also making teachers across U.S. and European schools angry with majority wanting it to be banned.and more »
International Business TimesWhat Happens When Your Child Plays With The Fidget Spinner, Are They Safe?International Business TimesThis season's hottest toy is a remedy for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), anxiety and autism – or at least that is what it is being marketed as, despite being highly disputed by experts. But regardless its growing popularity, fidget ...and more »
pppFocusWhen fidget spinners make an very bad app popularpppFocusThe popular hand spinners or fidget toys have been the latest craze among kids and adults alike. Of all the teachers I polled (which, admittedly, it not a super scientific data set or anything) 100% of them either had personal no-Fidget Spinner ...and more »
