Toddler doesn't get dizzy no matter how much they spin

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She will spin for ages but never get dizzy is this a sign of anything?

Tolerance

Is it something that should worry me?

We will spin together and I'll be very dizzy but she is completely fine

What happens if you get her to walk in a straight line straight afterwards?

Balance is middle ear so not sure what it would indicate, age or something eary??

Sounds like she will make a brilliant ballerina or ballroom dancer.

It could be a sensory processing thing

Interesting you should post this! I was at the park with my 4 yr old yesterday and after about 3 spins on the roundabout I felt light headed and sick
He on the hand, begged to be spun like he was in a centrifuge and then walked in a perfectly straight line!

She doesn't get dizzy and can walk fine

Trampoline, diving, figure skating lots of sports require that skill.

Is this alone a red flag?

No. In isolation I wouldn't say it was indicative of anything.

FGS, it's not a red flag. It's a special ability.

Ffs! Get a grip! The reason we as older people feels ill for longer after spinning rollercoasters is because the fluid in our middle ear becomes more Viscous and when it starts moving it moves
Slower and takes longer to stop sloshing for want of a better word.

Did you never spin as a child? I used to
Love it and
Like most children could do it for ages and loved the spiny feel after.

I thought all children were like this. We used to spin for hours and be constantly on roundabouts etc in the park. Dd used to love me spinning her again and again as I child, she would never get dizzy like I did. Seems a very odd thing to worry about!

Yeah I think it's an age thing. I used to go on roundabouts for ages as a kid. Now if I turn round slightly too fast I'm dizzy

Same here grew up loving anything that spun like teacups and especially swings. Go on anything like that now and after a short while my tummy churns and my eyes hurt (still enjoy it though) my dd loves spinning or anything that moves at speed....

Roly polys or rolling down a hill make me feel awful as well but were the best things in the world as a child (especially sand dunes)

Roller coasters and things like that seem to be a young persons game

In fairness it can be one of the indications that the child is on the autistic spectrum but I would think that there would be many other things as well not just this.

Ds1 had no problems spinning

But i used to spin dd and ds2 on a frequent basis as the aftermath was just so funny (they loved it!)

The older ive become the less ive been able to tolerate spinning...though im still heaps better than dh

With child 1 i could go on the reverse spinner at the local theme park loads of times, with child 2 i was fine once or twice...child number 3 had to wait til he was allowed on by himself or with big brother! Though i put that down to pregnancy

However I digress...i doubt it's anything to worry about but there would be no harm bringing it up with a doctor the next time you have a routine appointment

Our DS1 is exactly like this. He is 6 now, and quite tall, so got in some relatively fast & spinning rides at theme parks last year. He was absolutely fine and loved them, whereas I cannot even think about going on them without feeling sick and dizzy. DH is somewhere in the middle. I think it’s just a personal thing.

Also second that it can be a sensory-seeking thing. DC started doing it as a toddler. Dx now with ADHD. However, by itself is not a red flag.

Pretty cool skill to have. I just vomit.

I can spin for ages and not feel dizzy, people think it’s weird!

Red flag

Sign her up to gymnastics when she's old enough! The daughter of friend of ours was national champion a few years back and she never gets dizzy- something her dad mentioned years ago when we're talking about gymnasts and learning tumbling moves

I wouldn't say it's a red flag, but it is possibly a sign of sensory processing disorder. My ds1 has this and it was one of the things they tested and remarked upon. Could just be a great talent for your child though!

You kid could be a dervish....?

10yr old DD is like this. She spins on the toys in the playground them smugly wanders off.

IIRC Operation Ouch on CBBC covered it a while ago. They were spinning ice skaters and they didn't get dizzy either. Some people aren't affected.