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DS1 is 4.2, he's always been hyper, very active, very busy and gets more so as he gets tired.
Changes to diet, exercise, screens etc make no difference -I think it's just who he is. Doesn't bother me and DH too much though get some odd looks from DGPs and I'm often surprised at how placid some other children are.
So, I don't think he's got a 'problem' but I do wonder, should we just ride this out in the belief that he will develop self control (Motoric impulses etc) or should we be teaching him self control?
Your thoughts?!

Like all dc, he needs to learn boundaries. Even if he did have a 'diagnosis of something', it would be an acknowledgement that he would find some situations more difficult that the "average" child but it wouldn't be a license to do as he pleased, behaviour wise. So , IMO, yes, you need to teach him about 'a time and a place', whilst giving him every opportunity to use up his excess energies. (My ds did swimming training, building up to 3x a week - noticed a MASSIVE difference if he missed it, just as an example).

Thank you for that - yes, I think the 'time and a place' concept would be useful for him. We do have boundaries - he doesn't run wild, but I think if there are places it's legitimate to run wild, that would help him accept the time and place when he can't. He does respond to rules.