Going out to eat today, I noticed a father and his 5-6 year old daughter. The little girl was completely hyper, jumping up and down in place. She wasn't yelling or doing anything annoying. Just really, really worked up. I couldn't even remember the last time I had that much energy.
It seems like this is the natural state of affairs for kids between their brief hours of sleep. Why is this so? You'd think that all the growing that their bodies have to do would be a major drain of energy and would keep them tired.
2007-03-05 08:38:48 · 6 answers · asked by Boomerangs 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Because they are learning. Adults hear the word 'learning' and think it is about how knowledge or facts are commited to your brain but learning is about how your body works, how your body interacts with physical spaces/conditions, can I hop, how annoying I can be without copping a response, Does NO really mean NO, how hot is HOT etc
It is all about learning what your physical body can do and how much your body/mind is allowed to do to meet societal norms.
It is no suprise that crimainals often come from families that did not set many boundaries in place.
When I say boundaries do not for a minute think I mean smacking!
They experience so many "firsts" every day. They're basically carefree. Their hardest task is trying to will their Happy Meal to come sooner by hopping around a lot.
2007-03-05 08:46:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mike Fields 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I tell my little girl that she is part monkey! I think when babies are born, they are about 90% monkey and 10% human and they become more human as they grow up. Until they grow up though, they are crazy and love to run around!
I read once that they did a study where they had top notch atletes try to duplicate the actions on infants and the athletes could not keep up. Its hard to be on yout back with your legs in the air waving around for hours!
2007-03-05 12:02:53 · answer #2 · answered by Katherine 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
thats where caffine comes in for a kid...lol.my daughter runs her mouth and legs all day long except for when shes asleep.thats cause shes eating and drinking all day long.shes always hyper its a kids thing shes been this way since she was 2...lol.shes almost 4 now and dunno what to do when she gets in preschool this fall cause she cant stand still or be quiet...lol
2007-03-05 09:09:13 · answer #3 · answered by ShreekyDaStonerLette 420 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't you wish you could bottle it up!! I would love to have that kind of energy.
2007-03-05 08:53:17 · answer #4 · answered by GP 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids are crazy and mad that way.
2007-03-05 08:47:14 · answer #5 · answered by suga mama 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because kids are crazy...tyhats all
2007-03-05 08:43:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋