The things that our kids find amusing are plentiful, the attention of these little humans can be caught by a variety of things, things that seem quite odd to us, like spinning objects.
If your child is obsessed with spinning objects then you’d understandably be curious as to why, the article looks into why this may be happening.
Why does my child like spinning objects
The fact that your child is entertained by a variety of things means that they are easy to keep busy but you still may wonder why this is happening.
Here is why your child likes spinning objects:
They are mesmerizing:
Because your child is young, and is still exploring the world, a variety of things that you may find uninteresting may be mesmerizing and fascinating to your child, including spinning objects.
Your child is obsessed with the spinning object because it is doing something that other objects in their environment are not, spinning.
What to do:
You don’t have to do anything in this case, spinning around may look cool to your child and your child may be focused on it, but this doesn’t mean that there is something else going on with your child.
ASD:
A child who watches and enjoys spinning objects doesn’t necessarily have asd (Autism spectrum disorder) however it is always good to keep an eye on your child to see if this behavior is accompanied by other asd behaviors.
You can think of an asd child as a child that has the dial of their senses turned too high, this makes them seek out more stimulation than other kids.
Watching something spin is stimulating, their brains get stuck on the object until the information gets sorted and makes sense to them.
Watching a spinning thing is a self-stimulating behavior, self-stimulating behavior is also called stemming.
Examples of stimming include surfing the internet endlessly, twirling a piece of hair, or watching an object spin.
The difference between when an autistic person shows stemming and when an NT (neurotypical) person shows stemming is that the NT person will stim in small doses and this stimming will stop when other people notice that they are doing it.
A person who has asd on the other hand will stim even if other people are watching and they won’t care what other people think or they won’t notice that other people are watching them while they are stimming.
In the case of a child, the child will watch the spinning thing even when they are in social environments like preschool, or in other people’s homes.
The asd child will only want to do what is soothing and fun for them. The repetitive act of spinning is soothing and fun and creates a safe environment for the child.
What to do:
A child watching a spinning thing is not always a sign of asd, but watching things spin can in some cases be a sign of a asd in a child.
This is not a diagnosis but it can be the start of your understanding of your child, if you want a concrete diagnosis you would have to take your child to a development specialist for an examination.
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