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[quote=Anonymous]I know this is common at this age range but my first grader seriously cannot (will not?) sit still for anything whether it's eating meals, snack time, reading, etc. 
For example he will take 2 bites of something and then walk around the dining table or kitchen, come back and take 2 bites again, repeat the same thing.
In the evening when we're practicing reading (or I am reading to him) he will fidget, stand up from his chair and listen for a minute, climb back into his seat and listen for a minute, then walk to the bookshelf and come back, listen for a minute, then off again to get something and come back, etc.
I am of course telling him repeatedly to stop moving around or that he will lose his snack if he cannot sit down (works for about 3 minutes), but is it worth coming down with more serious consequences at this age? It's frustrating for me that he seems so fidgety and also kind of embarrassing to have to explain to his school teachers how he is at home since he is more or less the same in class (maybe a tad bit better since no one has suggested going to see a specialist or anything).

Please tell me whatever has worked for your 5-6 year olds if you had one like mine.
TIA![/quote]

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