Should Fidget Spinners Be Banned?

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Fidget Spinners are the new popular kids toy in homes across the nation. All of the kids want fidget spinners. Everyone is having fun spinning these for hours doing tricks and more. Unfortunately, fidget spinners can be terrible too. The toy was originally intended to help kids especially those with attention disorders focus, but it seems to do the opposite. They are disrupting class, and are injuring hundreds of other kids. Kids should not use fidget spinners because they are dangerous, distracting and they are being misused.
Fidget Spinners can be very dangerous for kids to play with. Some children have had to go to the hospital for fidget spinner related injuries, for example, one child accidentally swallowed one of the bearings on the spinner and almost choked . The spinners are also usually very hard and can cause injuries. This is especially true when the spinners are spinning at high speeds. Lastly, fidget spinners like some cell phones hoverboards and other battery powered …show more content…

Spinners have had to be banned from schools because they were such a distraction for example, fidget spinners can be extremely loud preventing others from working. The constant buzzing sound from the spinners can make it hard to focus especially when there are many in the room. Some fidget spinners also have lights which are quite distracting. They also can be distracting just when kids are watching them spin. Many kids might sit and watch their spinner instead of their teacher during class.
They are also are being misused from their intended purpose. Fidget Spinners were designed to be used to help kids with ADHD focus on their work. Now children without any attention disorders are using them as a toy to play with when they are bored. The spinners are being used by kids for tricks and other crazy things. They are being sold for crazy prices with some costing over $100. Why would anyone spend all that money on a fidget

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