To ask you not to buy fidget spinners or any other shit and let your DCs take them to school?

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I'm a teacher. The current fad for Things To Piss The Teacher Off In Class is fidget spinners.

Before anyone jumps on me I recognise and accept that for some SEN kids they are a godsend. I know that. I really really do.

But there are so many kids that are now telling anyone in their vicinity that they are to help them focus etc etc.

NO THEY FUCKING DON'T!

They're a distraction not only to the kid in question, to the kids around you and to the poor sod at the front of the room trying to teach.

If your kid has SEN speak to the SENCO at school who will advise you if your kid would be allowed to have one. Even then (as it is in my school) they should only be used when appropriate.

If your kid is 'normal' then please don't send the damn TOYS into school. The only thing most kids should have in their hand during lessons is a pen or pencil!

And don't call in demanding that your kid gets their TOY back immediately - they've had it confiscated because they're pissing about in class. We wouldn't be happy with them playing with an Action Man or remote control car in class, and neither would you be.

Rant over. We have a hard enough time as it is in schools, keep the extra distraction out of the classroom please?

Thankyou

Why are you here randomer? What is the point of you? I'm genuinely interested? Is everything just shit and giggles to you or do you have some reason to your fifth rate jokes?

Fuck of back to Yahoo Comments randomer.

FFS, do get over the "normal" thing. None of us are infallible, especially at the end of a long hard day. OP has apologised abjectly, twice. What do you want, blood?

oh lordy how did they all survive with out special figity things and syndromes

I didn't have a diagnosis as a child,and too old now. How did I survive? Well I was the naughty child,the messy child(handwriting and myself) , the "will never amount to nothing/will fail this exam " child, the always getting in trouble child,the bored out of her mind child, the eventually well behaved child because i learned to hide books under my desk and read them to keep me busy and still. Even things i was good at,I wasn't quite good enough because my writing was messy,or the method was different or whatever else. Did i make it through? Yes I did,but many didn't,most dropping out way too soon .

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I DO do that.

My kids school have banned all fidget toys unless the child has permission to use them.

Although my dd had permission for chewery and other things she had at least one thing removed from her. It would really help if all teachers had a list of who is allowed what, and then they can check before removing items.

Kids' schools, grammar!

so in retrospect Rebel would that be dyspraxia?

No, Fanjo, and OP has acknowledged that and apologised twice and abjectly. What more do you want her to do?

I'm not offended by the word normal and I have one child in a special school.

I do hate the spinners in school though.

Sensory toys are brilliant for some children. These fidget spinners are noisy and distracting for everyone. There are better options for those that have a genuine need.

They've taken a hard line on them at DS's school. Banned them and if you have one it is removed and not given back. Email home to parents today - no option for them to be returned to either pupil or parent. I didn't get the impression there was any leeway given for pupils with a genuine need to use them, which is a shame.

No, Fanjo, and OP has acknowledged that and apologised twice and abjectly. What more do you want her to do?

I agree. The OP has apologised sincerely twice.

Randomer no idea,after so many years I cope well now and obviously my attention span and focus has increased so haven't looked into it.

No-ones expecting infallible but it would be a sorry state of affairs if we didn't expect teachers to be educated above using that kind of discriminatory language. The time of day is irrelevant.

I didn't get the impression there was any leeway given for pupils with a genuine need to use them, which is a shame.

My school has also taken a hard line on the actual spinners but other quiet sensory toys are still allowed for those that they help.

as a family we all have issues/SEN. For the most part we have overcome them with hard work and keeping head down.

Not ideal but it has worked for us.

Integration without funding is rubbish.

I wouldn't say the apologies were sincere either. One of them suggested it was ok because they've heard parents say it. Well I've heard parents call their kids little shits but I'd still expect more from a teacher!

as a family we all have issues/SEN. For the most part we have overcome them with hard work and keeping head down.

You must appreciate that you were incredibly lucky to be able to do that and many, many children aren't able to manage without proper support?

Yes, I expect they are just carrying on with the usual strategies PurpleDaisies. I did find DS's quite absorbing, I think it was the weight and the smooth motion (metal bearings, apparently). Might be useful in meetings as the urge to do swirly doodles is overwhelming at times if they are boring 😄