via GIPHY Fidget spinners can be a lot of fun when used correctly. What began as a little distracting toy has turned into the next big craze to replace Pokemon Go!. And just as the summer of 2016 saw distracted gamers walking off cliffs, into traffic, and into walls, the summer of 2017 is seeing trips to the E.R. due to the dangers of fidget spinners. Taken at face value, fidget spinners don’t rate too high on the potential danger scale. Making your kids wear a helmet or knee pads while practicing basic tricks would seem just plain silly. That said, there are safety tips that no parent in their right minds would think need repeating but, based on emergency room reports and “epic fidget spinner fail” YouTube videos, many children clearly need to hear:
via GIPHY Don’t let the potential dangers of fidget spinners keep you from picking one up for your favorite kid, however. They can provide hours of fun as kids learn tricks and discover principles of physics like force, torque, and friction in action! Cara J. Stevens is the author of Fidget Spinner Tricks, Hacks & Mods: Amaze Your Friends with Spectacular Spinner Secrets! From Racehorse For Young Readers, available July 11 wherever books are sold. She is a freelance writer living in California with her husband, two children and one small fluffy puppy. She has authored more than two dozen books for children and adults, and writes frequently about Minecraft, parenting, hair care, DIY crafts, food and healthy living. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter @ATFMCara.
