Spoiled Child

You guys are smart for standing your ground on that. Something he will probably play with for a few days and then never play with it again. I know when I was 9 or 10 and lived in area that was surrounded by woods. I was never bored. I would take off on my own and go exploring and be out there so long that I came close to getting frostbite. That was just the winter, imagine the summer. I do not know if they let kids do that stuff these days though. To many wacko's out there in the world now.

Those things are so stupid. I refuse to allow my students to have them out during class.

If my child had broken a toy (I presume it's a new one) I'd either send it back for a replacement or tell him it's tough if he's broken it (depending on why and how it's broken). My Dad got himself one. I think his reasoning was as an aid to stop smoking. My 11 year old played with it. My autistic 11 year old who said that fidget spinners are boring and pointless, and he'd rather read a book or even sit staring into space! Crazes don't usually bother me but bratty, ungrateful children do. Good for you for not giving in. I love to spoil my children and grandchildren but they deserve it :)

Oh my god, those things are ridiculous! And definitely not being used for their purpose! As we all thought would happen. Such a shame that people (not your nephew) want to just go buy the next "coolest" thing whether they need it or not.

Maybe you could teach him how to make a diy fidget spinner. Who knows, he could have a knack for making stuff. There are instructions all over the internet if you need them.

I observe this in kids. They want want want. Somehow the lessons of waiting and working for something have been lost.

I can see where that's frustrating. My son can act spoiled like that too but I don't put up with it. What's funny is I went to get my son a fidget cube way before they were popular and now they've taken off. My son can't sit still and his actually helps him, but I refuse to get him a spinner he has the cube. The spinners seem like they're more of a distraction than the cube.

I'm glad to hear that his parents and family are not going to give him what he wants just because he goes on about it. I think that these spinner things have been become popular and kids are so wanting to have whatever is popular at the moment so they are in with the in crowd. I always liked to be different, not like everyone else.

I agree, he should learn to take care of his things.

My kids have 2 now. But tgat is how we are able to get them to help out around the house lol. The school principal said that the study says that they are good and children learn a lot better when they are using them during class.

LOL! I hope you're able to stick to it. (Your not buying the spinner, that is, I don't hope you stick to the broken spinner itself.) ok, clear as mud, HAHA

I am sure this fad will pass. I see so many of them getting lost and broken at school. Surely parents are not going to just keep buying new ones. So many other things to spend money on to have fun with our kids.

The neighbors youngest kid has some, actually today we saw that he has a batman one that lights up. They are sooo stupid.

You are making the right decision. If you give in, he will learn that all he has to do is nag you to get what he wants. That would not help him now or in when he is an adult. There are a lot of kids just like him. They are spoiled. They need a job or list of chores and to have privileges taken from them.

You are right if it is not broken he don't need another one. So as you said he can just sit and pout.

You did it right. I think it is better to let them know the importance of money. Your nephew is quite a spoiled boy.

I always told my kids that No meant No and if they want to work for the money they can earn it. Which they did.

Good for you for taking a stand. The fidget spinner fad has gotten seriously out of hand. I used to allow them in my class but have had to ban them because instead of keeping kids from being distracted, they became the distraction.

Everywhere I go, I see people buying these fidget spinner. I don't understand what is so great about them. You did a good thing for not buying him another one.

Is it a new gadget for kids?