#369: Not Sitting Still

The kindergarten teacher looked at the parents and frowned. “Your son just won’t sit still,” she said. “He always wants to move and look at things throughout the room.” The boy’s mom furrowed her brows. “Not to be disrespectful, but why is sitting still an important skill for a five year old?” That boy’s mom was asking an excellent question. While there is a time and place to learn how to focus, not being able to sit still is very developmentally appropriate for a five-year-old. If your son’s...