It seems like there’s always a new fad “toy.” Something that EVERY child and their brother are completely OBSESSED with. They’re the kinds of things that randomly become popular at a super rapid pace, and then become over-produced because of the insanely high demand.
Today’s current fad is the infamous fidget spinners. Often made up of metal or plastic materials, the spinners are triangle-shaped widgets that spin between your thumb and index finger.
They’re said to be an aid for difficulties with concentration and a stress-reliever, but many would argue that they’ve become the world’s greatest distraction.
Of course it wouldn’t be a fad toy if it didn’t warrant both praise and criticism from parents and experts everywhere.
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John Harris has a warning for all parents this week after a fun but acknowledgably stupid activity with a fidget spinner landed his son in the hospital with stitches.
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The father-son duo were playing with a plastic fidget spinner and an air compressor—spraying the air across the gadget to make its motion spin more rapidly.