I'm A Parenting Coach – This Is Why So Many Kids Can't Seem To Sit Still

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68d2aba318000005405cfeb8.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="" data-caption="" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Natalia Lebedinskaia via Getty Images" /></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>If you’re the parent of a small child, you’re probably quite familiar with the fact they just can’t seem to sit still. And there’s a reason for that.</p><p>According to parenting coach and hypnotherapsit <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@walkers.therapy/video/7534398754573536534?_r=1&amp;_t=ZN-8zxiivved5K" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jo Walker,</a> it’s down to a biological need.</p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@walkers.therapy/video/7534398754573536534?_r=1&amp;_t=ZN-8zxiivved5K" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In a TikTok video</a>, Walker explained that her son is five and “his legs haven’t stopped moving since he came out of the womb”.</p><p>“He’s bouncing, wriggling, crashing into furniture, rolling off the sofa like it’s an Olympic event – and I used to think, ‘Is he just ignoring me?’ or ‘is he being defiant?’. But here’s the truth: it’s not bad behaviour, it’s biology,” she said.</p><p>The expert explained that young children, especially boys, are “wired” for movement. “Oscar’s not trying to wind me up when he dives headfirst into a pile of cushions, his brain is seeking input,” Walker explained.</p><p>“His nervous system is learning how to regulate through physical movement. When kids crash, jump, wriggle, spin – it’s not chaos for the sake of chaos, it’s actually how they build stronger neural pathways. Movement helps their brain develop, helps them focus, and helps them feel calm.”</p><h2><strong>The magic of moveme