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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 8yr old still does this. He likely has ADHD (because I do and I see the behaviors). He is an excellent student at school and his teachers routinely praise him for being a role model for peers. His teacher received an award and in the video posted to twitter I could see him sitting quietly and attentively in the front row she she was surprised.

We just let him be himself at home - he’s obviously working so hard to control himself at school and other scenarios where it’s appropriate to be still. [/quote]

I’ll add. There are times and places where it’s necessary to be able to control your body. If he is not causing issues at school, being unsafe in the car or on the school bus, injuring or annoying peers at sports or recess, etc. can you let him be? When he was younger, he would sometimes jump on a mini trampoline while I read to him. As an adult with ADHD, there is a lot of stigma and shame about being a “bad kid” who is “annoying” and “weird” and “never stops talking”. Whether or not your kid has ADHD, a lot of parenting techniques and coping mechanisms that help kids with ADHD can help all kids. One thing you can do is show him you love him unconditionally for who he is and give him a safe space to be himself while also supporting him to develop societally appropriate behaviors. [/quote]

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