Fidget toys

There's been a bit in the news and on social media about fidget toys and whether or not they are a good thing.  Personally I believe these toys have their place and can be a useful tool for children to help them concentrate at school, listen to the teacher and do their work.

Like most crazes I'm sure there are times that using these toys is inappropriate and I imagine that teachers may well be dealing with large numbers of these toys in their classrooms and this could easily be very distracting. However for children who find it difficult to concentrate, these fidget toys are not a distraction but an essential tool to enable them to manage their work.

I remember as a child at school having pens with a click mechanism that I constantly clicked, often without realising that I was doing so, and only having it brought to my attention by someone else who clearly found it annoying. However it was a completely unconscious action on my part. If I'd had a fidget toy that I could click with minimal noise I think my fidgeting would have found an outlet in a way that didn't distract others. 

So should we allow fidget toys in the classroom? My opinion is a resounding yes, as long as they are quiet, and used by those who really need them, such as children with an ADHD diagnosis and where having such a toy helps children learn more effectively.

Not everyone will agree with me and that is ok. But lets not throw the proverbial baby out with the bathwater, because these toys really do help some kids stay more focused and learn more easily.

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