Hi, I am a bit concerned about my almost 4 year old boy, due to start school this September, July birthday. He is a usual, active boy but I have noticed he seems to get very restless and excited easily. Such examples, when people come to our house to visit he seems to ramp up a gear, doesn't leave them alone, wants to play non-stop. Also, at a group we go to the children are all 3/4 years old and at times sit on small chairs around the teacher, answering questions etc. My son seems to struggle to stay seated and will either be on and off his chair or blurting out answers and standing up at the same time. He doesn't wander off but is very up and down, excitable is best way to describe it. If any of the other children do anything remotely exciting like start thumping their feet up and down then he will copy and think it's great. He goes to pre-school and they haven't mentioned anything so I intend to ask them at the parents evening.
When at home on our own he plays well on his own, making up stories with his characters etc, he can sit and finish a puzzle for 10 mins, play a game with an adult etc, he's never aggressive, and generally very willing to please.
Is this just normal over excitement which he will grow out of or could there be a problem?