My 6yo DD has always had copious amounts of energy, hates sleep, hates rest, hates sitting still. I have recently broached her school to raise concerns about this and her teacher is keeping an eye on her. DD tries very hard but recently I've notice that she is beginning to struggle with certain things but because she is doing very well at school and is very bright/eager to learn I don't think they are too worried.
My concerns are that I have run out of methods to try and stop her from crashing. She just wants to keep going and never stop and it's impacting her emotionally now. She gets enough exercise and mental stimulation but come the end of the day, its like she ramps up and will not stop. I've tried deep relaxing baths, reading books, quiet crafting/drawing/colouring in, being outside as long as possible but nothing seems to be working anymore.
She really is at her best when we are in nature and is allowed to run free. If we spend all day at the beach or in the woods then she is happy and calm but that's not possible day to day with school.
I've also notice that she seems to be going too fast with her friends, like they are always telling her to slow down and play but she is always running away like a stray cat and then they all get frustrated and start squabbling. I've tried to talk to her about this but she can't seem to do it.
So I'm reaching out here to ask for practical advice as to how to help her because I'm totally out of ideas. I'm not sure if she has something like ADHD or this excess energy is just in her nature but please someone help me!!!