Fidgeting aka stimming is a form of experimentation.
It's how we flesh out our vocabulary of movement and expression.
In our first months, as we transition from fidget to volition, we take our first transcendent steps as artists.
I'm an electrical engineer and mathematician by trade but an artist at my most influential. From my years teaching at the Air Force Institute of Technology, the most happy memorable moments were those where I helped graduate students rekindle their love of learning through creative pursuits.