Momma2Many66 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 My 11 year old daughter and 13 year old son are both fidgiters. They cannot just sit still they have to constantly be touching something or distracted by something to help them focus on their school work. They constantly pull at their shirts or put them in their mouths or find some other way to fidgit while doing school work or reading. My daughter had gotten into a habit of picking at her fingers and nails, which I wanted to stop before she hurt herself. They do this subconsioulsy, they are not even aware that the do it when they are either stressed or anxious. Anyway, I was looking for a good healthy way to curb this problem and I stumbled upon this item that really helped my children curb their fidgiting habits and to focus better on their schoolwork and reading. I thought since it is on sale right now at Amazon with free super saver shipping some parents of fidgiters may want to purchase this item as a good stocking stuffer. Click here: Amazon.com: Tangle Creations - JR. TEXTURES (7 inch): Toys & Games It is only $ 5.12 with free shipping, so if you have a fidgiter and are looking for a calming techinque for them, this item may be a blessing for your family like it has been for ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 My 11 year old daughter and 13 year old son are both fidgiters. They cannot just sit still they have to constantly be touching something or distracted by something to help them focus on their school work. They constantly pull at their shirts or put them in their mouths or find some other way to fidgit while doing school work or reading. My daughter had gotten into a habit of picking at her fingers and nails, which I wanted to stop before she hurt herself. They do this subconsioulsy, they are not even aware that the do it when they are either stressed or anxious. . if you go to sites (google sensory university) that cater to autism spectrum/ sensory processing disorders they have "chewie" jewelry that is made to be chewed. (and are cute) there are chewies that attach to the end of pencils, and just look like a really long eraser. (my older son destroyed so many pens) you can use a "disk" cushion that is used for balance exercises to sit upon if they fidget in their chair - they have to constantly work to sit still. Or a pilates/hoppy ball. someone gave instructions for a "homemade" chewie necklace. I think it was plumber's tubing cut in pieces, and strung on elastic. there is also a 'tactile strip' that has a bunch of different textures that can go in front of the keyboard, so they can touch it as they need to. anyway, lots of stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paintedlady Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I bought Thinking Putty and it does help--and it's fun too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 One of my boys is sort of a fidget kid, and he wears Teething Bling all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneddmanybooks Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 YES, I have a fidgeter (new word?!). I've tried numerous things including the Tangle thing. Thinking Putty is a mixed blessing, imho. The fidgeting really gets on my nerves sometimes. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmulcahy Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Yes. Two that fidget and one that zones out. As long as the fidgeting isn't too fidgety I am OK with it. It is the zoning out that is hard to stop:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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