“My Child Never Stops Moving” — Energy or Overstimulation?

If it’s 9pm and your kid is still bouncing off the walls while you’re running on fumes, and you’ve caught yourself thinking “is this normal or am I just getting old?” — save this post.

Half-joking aside, that question is valid. And the answer, most of the time, is less alarming than it feels — but also more useful than a simple “it’s just a phase, they all do it.”

Because there’s a real difference between a high-energy child and an overstimulated one. And recognizing that difference changes a lot about what you do next.