I'd say you're missing the point. Yes it's a teachers job to maintain discipline within the classroom, but sending your child to school with something you know is a distraction isn't going to help at all. Mobile phones have a practical use, so it's not a fair comparison. There's no need for a child to have this in school.

If a child has a genuine need to use one then that should be discussed with the school, otherwise it is a distraction and there's no reason to have toys in a classroom.

Your attitude that teachers are solely responsible for pupil behaviour is appalling. Every time a teacher has to deal with one of these spinners it wastes teaching time for every other pupil in the class.

What comes next? Bring along your wrestling figures to class? The teacher will deal with it if it becomes a distraction!

Hope you don't teach English comprehension!!

saw a kid in supermarket today playing with one of these and was wondering what it was.
The new must have toy what next?
now I've read that I sound just like my father :confused:

I work as a teacher. I discourage you to buy these. They are a huge annoyance in lessons and are causing many problems with behaviour, where learners will do things like spin them on tables (noisy) and it causes surrounding learners to become distracted.

Edit: Use outside of lesson is fine

saw a kid in supermarket today playing with one of these and was wondering what it was.
The new must have toy what next?
now I've read that I sound just like my father :confused:

Poundland getting these in

They are pretty cheap on ebay aswell.

Got them for my kids tonight. No idea why but it shut them up!

Be aware there are many different ones of these, the really cheap ones are known to break easily and have rubbish bearings.
I have one I use at work, good to play with whilst on the phone and save me playing with my pen - and less bulky than the fidget cube

Saw one of these in school the other day I work there I thought why has he got part of a skate board or something in his hand spinning it about. My 8 year old daughter asked for one tonight I have had a look but can't seem to find one that is the one to get like the best one is it early days or you just pick a random one I would like a descent one for my daughter

banned in our local school as of today

won't let me checkout!

this is a new craze after loom bands! eek

I've seen loads of kids with these too. I just dont get it. Why do they have the three bearings at the ends of the "legs". Obviously the centre bearing makes sense, but why the three bare bearings?... (why not just 3 metal weights, much cheaper)
Can anyone enlighten me?
Like tezray, I thought the kids were carrying a holder for spare skateboard bearings :-)

I work as a teacher. I discourage you to buy these. They are a huge annoyance in lessons and are causing many problems with behaviour, where learners will do things like spin them on tables (noisy) and it causes surrounding learners to become distracted.

Edit: Use outside of lesson is fine

Wondered what these were after seeing something about them yesterday, asked one of our youth at work today, they're so two months ago apparently, no point buying one now.

How do they affect behaviour???? Apart from being used as a missile which i doubt

Ive heard reports they are actually a good device to help kids to focus, also I do not think telling people to not buy them is a good idea, dont bring them into lesson but what harm will they do in the playground?

Cheaper on Amazon (£1.60 each with free postage).

I think these were originally intended for people on the Autism spectrum or with similar issues to deal with anxiety and help them relax and focus. I don't see why they should be excluded from a school considering the intended benefits should be helping kids be more attentive and, therefore, more open to learning.

I wouldn't let my daughter take it to school I did see another one a teacher had confiscated today it looked really good like an expensive one I thought maybe it might help with coordination or something like that but definitely a fad that will be binned after a while because otherwise it will end being left everywhere you don't want it to be. I had a go and struggled to spin it between my hands maybe this was quite a big one I felt it really needed to be a bit smaller so easily spun between my hand think I need to get one lol. is there really not the one to get yet if they are so last 2 months ago

Me too eBay well £2.99 :disappointed:

Some of the reviews on the amazon one are really bad don't think I will bother with that one although I do normally get good luck with stuff

Completely agree with the teacher comment on here, these spinners are causing major disruption in lessons and have been banned from all schools in the area! Although I do agree they help focus certain children with anxiety and autism but they ultimately stop the child from learning which they are in school for so I wouldn't ask parents not to buy them but don't send your kid to school with one.

I ordered this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071XR868S/

£2.49 in white (so still cheaper than buying just one of this deal), not as slow delivery as the cheaper Amazon one (5 May), and good reviews.

Use code "COMEBACK" for an extra 5% off :wink:.

Or use code "VC-16-01" for 8% off lol :wink:.

What nonsense! Kids are still allowed to have smartphones in the classroom, and they are far more disruptive. Good teachers command the discipline of their students. If a teacher lacks the skills to maintain control, they shouldn't be doing the job.

Noise when they are spun on tables and causes other learners to lose focus when they see someone using them.

When the kid plays with it in a lesson other kids are amused by this (as it's the new craze) so therefore their attention isn't on the lesson, it's on the spinner...then they start to talk about them....then when the teacher speaks to them...its the TEACHERS FAULT for stopping them playing with them. Why should the teacher want them to have an education!!!

Children with Autism etc. in a school will have different aids/tools to use in the classroom as and when needed, but the children who are using these are in competition with each other to see "who can spin it the fastest"...so therefore the rest of the class want to watch...and miss out in their education. I can only surmise it will then be the TEACHERS FAULT if the child falls behind.

Didn't think of the competitive part to be honest, good point. My daughter has autism and has numerous fidget toys which help her deal with anxiety during the classes, so I am seeing it from her point of view.

Might be something they could use during the quieter classes or if they know children have issues with being attentive, etc.

My son has 2 of these spinners, he also has Autism,they were first used to help relieve anxiety in autistic children. They can provide a sense of comfort and peace in stressful situations for anyone with Autism,ADHD or mental health issues. Yes, they can distract from lessons – but they’ll also distract from anxiety or trauma symptoms, and can soothe children or adults with sensory issues. I feel that the reason spinners are being band from school's, is they are being used for all the wrong reasons (as a toy) and not the intentions they were made for. My son feels they help him cope with his anxiety
And stressful situations in and out of school.

Hope you don't teach English comprehension!!

What a load of ****!

Just another fad that's money 'spinning' from the millions that suffer with mental health problems.
Then claim 'can help people quit smoking'
All it is, is a junky peice of plastic with bearings.
Speaking from personal experience, it does nothing for anxiety. But kids love them. You tubers like to pimp them out with rockets and knives.
Awaiting 'person hurt by new craze' splashed all over the news soon.

Thanks

50 years ago my dad used a piece off the back of a plaster for the same effect, when he was trying to give up smoking, this continued all throughout my childhood and more.

Every time someone cut themselves he'd pipe up 'save me the fiddlers off the back', and the smoking never stopped, it just continued with that in between!

Habits, a PIA!

I'd say you're missing the point. Yes it's a teachers job to maintain discipline within the classroom, but sending your child to school with something you know is a distraction isn't going to help at all. Mobile phones have a practical use, so it's not a fair comparison. There's no need for a child to have this in school.

If a child has a genuine need to use one then that should be discussed with the school, otherwise it is a distraction and there's no reason to have toys in a classroom.

Your attitude that teachers are solely responsible for pupil behaviour is appalling. Every time a teacher has to deal with one of these spinners it wastes teaching time for every other pupil in the class.

What comes next? Bring along your wrestling figures to class? The teacher will deal with it if it becomes a distraction!

In remarks to disrupting classes / distractions when I was at school we still had distractions anyway and that was before these and mobile phones. I'm sure we all twanged rulers off the side of the desk, launched bits of paper about, made models with bent paper clips, doodled etc.

even though these aren't my thing the plastic ones are pretty garbage as they're too light and damn fragile if you drop it whilst its spinning even slightly fast (which you will do, often, if you've not practised with them much) it's gonna break.

If you really want one just spend the extra couple quid and get a zinc alloy, copper or aluminium one, the weight alone makes a huge difference, plus you don't really need to worry about dropping it whilst getting the hang of it.
Plastic ones aren't worth any more than this price, the cheapest low quality injected plastic with the cheapest obtainable skate bearings slammed into them, anywhere from like £6 up you can get powder metal formed spinners that are more durable and with higher quality bearings, spend a bit more and you can get even higher quality machined spinners that are properly balanced and even more durable than powder metal formed spinners.

Well said Sir. I fear for the future with parents like that!!

they are cool to play with (im 30 years old lol)

I remember when I was at school 10+ years ago, bringing safe "fad" items into school was fine, as long as they weren't disrupting lessons. Anybody that used them (or even had them visable) in lessons had them confiscated, but nobody dared to do that!
What has changed in schools now? Do kids think it's acceptable to have them out whenever they feel now?

I am a teacher, have to confiscate these on a daily basis.

My thoughts exactly! I guess Kieron was being distracted at the time of writing such badly constructed sentences :wink:

My Samsung S6 keyboard messes up and repeats words for some reason. I teach maths anyway.

found a very interesting good in Gearbest：ABS Plastic Gyro http://www.gearbest.com/novelty-toys/pp_617084.html

Mostly under £2 on amazon dispatched from China

just ordered 2. thanks :wink: used the code "VC-16-01" for 8% off

Lesson usually.

Nice one, never ever heard of these before but I'll try anything to entertain myself whilst in the office. How durable are these? I can see them being thrown at colleagues when I tire of spinning them.

cool teacher :smiley:

I've never known a child have their smartphone out in my classroom and if they did it would be confiscated and sent to the head! A phone has a purpose, for example a call in an emergency and that's all it should be used for at school! But these are a complete distraction in lessons if I was a parent I would not be sending my child to school with something that will prevent their learning and that of the rest of the class.

But if you want your kids to go to school not learn and have fun messing round with their mates then buy them one of these! :laughing:

Now oos! I've clicked expired!

As indeed all kids have done for many many years....me included lol

Bought a few from eBay on bidding for under £2 each

I was working on a witty joke based on the line 'all around my hat'....then I realised it was Steeleye Span and not The Spinners...

#longwalkofshame

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XD9M6JG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A8GAV2YILSK9D&psc=1

£1.76

Meh. It's just a craze- like YoYo's, Pogs, and Lolo balls.


Oh, god- remember Lolo balls?

I've seen lots of kids with these. Supposed to be the new playground sensation. Round my area, you can buy them on most high street stalls or independent poundland type shops for £3 each or two for £5, some I've seen have flashing lights etc. My son has one, not sure about the fascination, but keeps him quiet.

Don't you use English to teach maths?

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