To wonder why my child has boundless energy?

Energy is only one tiny secgrion of an ADHD profile so stand down on tgst one for now, OP. Think about some mentally enriching activities, songs, interactive games etc. my own children were similar but calmed around 7/8. You’ll survive but it’s not easy!

It really isn't.

We have five kids so I have something to compare to.

I have one like this. I am still suspicious he has adhd . Things felt easier when he started training a lot for a specific sport and things clicked at school, sort of around 8.

He still has high energy levels but I dont have to keep up anymore. So maybe that's what I mean by got easier. He has 3 jobs on top of college and sports training.

My kids were like this as toddlers. Still are at 6&7. School only increases their energy levels. They don't go to sleep until 9pm either, no matter what they've done that day.

They suck their energy directly from me.

I can't give any tips apart from coffee between 8-7 and wine thereafter.

Sympathy (see username). DC (a little younger than yours) is just constantly moving, risk seeking, and requiring monitoring.

Other parents, health workers, etc. sometimes seem to think that we don't parent, but we can't change DC's entire personality. Yes, I know my kid is a handful. I have not slept through the night in years and am borderline underweight from chasing them and having my meals non-stop interrupted.

No advice really. We try to keep sugar limited and do lots of home cooking. But that is more for general health than with behaviour in mind. We also do not let DC view any fast and flashy tv. Bing and Teletubbies are the most 'extreme' things watched. We have a weighted blanket as well, which was ok for a bit, but now gets rejected. We have no idea if any of this helps DC, but at least it won't harm.

Get a trampoline

That's normal energy levels for his age, not ADHD.

DD is like this, I actually raised it with two teachers, they think she’s NT just extremely active. She can’t even sit still while watching tv. She has no problem focusing so I think even if she were ND it doesn’t seem to be impacting her academically. Try swimming lessons, that worked for a bit on mine, we basically schedule in a lot of activity where we can sit down, she does 6 hours of sporty clubs on top of general running around and lots of walking.

My son is like this. Literally never still.
Even while playing minecraft he's stood up and dancing about.
I think he gets energy from sucking it directly from my soul.

There used to be a poster on here called BoysAreLikeDogs and honestly when my DS was younger as long as he had plenty of fresh air, a ball to run off his energy and a constant supply of food he was happy

Try to put feeling a bit prickly and defensive to one side a minute. There is no blame with this sorts of stuff. When you're in the middle of it it feels never ending . It's simply finding a way of navigating it the best you can. With my youngest who has ASD it was water. Either swimming or bath time. I swore he was going to shrivel up due to the amount of time he spent in water.

I don’t think the PP was talking about blame. She’s just saying she’s found the right parenting style for her son, and it involves lots of outdoor exercise. Some children need that.

4 year old DS spent 2 hours charging round soft play this morning with his cousin then went to a party this afternoon. In between, he flits and runs around the house and doesn’t stay still. He will only sleep 10 hours tonight absolute max. It is exhausting! I think some kids are just a lot more relentless than others. I also worry about his inability to relax. Down time doesn’t exist in this house!

And my kids 25 now with his own family. He can walk himself these days.

Who's talking about blame? Are you saying someone is to blame for your kid having too much energy?

Chances are he does have ADHD, but don't worry about it as it's not all bad!

If you can get a diagnosis and some support, it will really help.

Meant to say, my DS2 actually does have ADHD & what we see with him is an inability to hear or follow instructions or stay focussed on things, rather than a need to be moving.

My youngest DS was like this at that age. In his case, he was just ready for school & nursery & toddler groups were no longer stimulating enough for him. It wasn't so much a physical need as intellectual, he has always been very quick to learn. He is 10 now & similar, as he is ready for senior school. We combat it with board games, science kits, reading, Duolingo & a new hobby (football)!

Well kids do. If we could suck it out of them to fuel us though.

My middle kid has ADHD and we called him the Tasmanian devil when he was young. He used to rip through the house from the minute he got up. He had to be exercised like a dog.

Mine is 3 and like Tigger. I like it that he’s so active to be fair. He could also be ADHD. We know he’s very likely autistic.