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    9 1/2 yr old + rubberbands
    #75357 05/03/10 07:09 PM
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    My son's new phase seems to be rubber bands. He is doing everything with them. Drawing on them, making them into things, shooting them, ect. Well it has been driving me a little crazy. While my DS and I were visiting a gifted school I noticed 4 boys with rubberbands streching them different ways. Anybody else playing with rubberbands? How long will this last?

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    onthegomom #75359 05/03/10 07:19 PM
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    Not that this information really is what you are looking for but the show 'Parenthood' which has focused on Aspergers and Gifted had a story line about the obsession with a rubber band ball. Will be interesting to see what comments you get on this.
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    master of none #75369 05/04/10 03:46 AM
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    Yes, the kids in my son's 1st grade class trade the rubber band bracelet things. I didn't know it was a fad...my DS was given a couple but they have since disappeared! He's always loved rubber bands in general, though...I believe for the the stretchy sensory aspect! Nan
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    They are called Silly Bands around here, and they are everywhere!
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    Originally Posted by master of none
    There is a huge fad with shaped rubber bands. They are the hot toy that every kid is trading at school. They come in animal, letter, and other shapes. They are commonly referred to as rubberband bracelets.

    Maybe the craze hasn't hit you yet. There was something on CNN about how they couldn't keep them in stock.

    We call them silly bands, but my children are OBSESSED!!!
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    How funny..... we haven't had the fad hit here yet. I've never heard of them or seen them!
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    OMG.... not even 2 days after I posted that it hadn't hit here yet.... guess what my kids came home on their wrists with?! LOL!

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    bh14 - that's funny.
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    onthegomom #75713 05/08/10 11:08 AM
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    isn't there some sort of contest for inventions with rubberbands? You should look into it OTGM
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    master of none #75718 05/08/10 01:54 PM
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    Yes, the kids here have glued them too? Seriously? My son broke one the day he got it. I threw it out. LOL!
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