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TheDreamyDreamer · 20/06/2025 20:00

Every Night I feel soo stress and agitated. I try to read a book to my son and he just won’t stop moving, his legs are shaking constantly and the book shakes with them, if he’s not moving his legs then he just can’t sit still, his elbow knocks the book shut. He’s constantly moving. It’s soo frustrating. No matter how much I try to get him to sit still, he just won’t, he can’t control his body. Any noise in the background distracts him to. This is exhausting me. I’m feel soo angry and shit with my self because of feeling like it. In the end I have to walk out of the room because I just can’t take the stress of him constantly fidgeting when I’m wanting to read a nice relaxing story with him. It takes me an hour to read a small book because of his constant forgetting. Does anyone else go through this?

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BunnyRuddington · 22/06/2025 07:32

Does he have ADHD? Your post is headed ADHD but you make no reference to it in your post?

Do you give him anything to fiddle with whilst you read to him like a stress ball or a fidget toy?

TheDreamyDreamer · 23/06/2025 15:10

Yes he has got ADHD. I have tried fidget toys, he uses them as well as moving his legs. It’s even more.

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FirstTimeMum1608 · 24/06/2025 19:54

So sorry to hear you’re finding it hard. The constant movement can be frustrating but know that he isn’t doing it on purpose if he has diagnosed adhd. You haven’t said how old he is, but for lots of children reading can be hard as it requires focus and stillness that puts them on edge. Could you find another time in the day to read with him? Could you find a gentle song he likes and sway to the music so he’s moving his feet and fidgeting in a calm way to get his wriggles out before bedtime? Could he lie on the floor with his book so he can kick his legs about as he reads but his fidgeting isn’t on you? Could you try an audiobook instead? You’re trying to do something really lovely with him but clearly it’s making you (and possibly him) agitated so I would totally change it up

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