My 6 year old DD is a lovely, sweet and very bright little girl. She is naturally very compliant, but there are a few things she struggles with and I really can't work out if this is normal or not. For example, she really struggles to sit still at dinner time and eat nicely - she's constantly fidgeting and dancing around in her chair. It feels almost impulsive and like she can't help it. Another example is she'll ask you for something (e.g. can I have those sweets from my party bag). I'll give her an answer (e.g. yes you can have them but wait until after dinner) but she keeps asking. In that example I did eventually get a bit frustrated as she asked so many times and then she got really upset with herself as she hates feeling like she's misbehaved. She is very easily distracted, so she fell over this morning getting dressed as she was on one foot putting her pants on then got distracted by something and forgot to finish the job off! She is also a very sensitive little girl, and becomes tearful easily.
School have zero concerns - she is bright and engaged in her learning and everyone comments on how sweet she is. But I have noticed quite frequently (maybe once a month?) she has to miss a minute of break because she is being silly/chatty and it always seems to be when she has to be quiet and still and there isn't anything to engage her brain, so for example queuing up after break to come in. School haven't mentioned this, just what I have picked up from what she says!
I have always kind of assumed it was fairly normal, but just starting to question recently as my two year old (who is definitely much less naturally compliant!) seems to find it so much easier to sit still! I know all children are different and it could just be her, but if there is an underlying cause I'd like to know so I can understand it better and help her.