We catch up with them, tie them up, untie them, and sprint again more times than I can count. Sometimes we get tied up, and Mommy rescues us. When we pass the basketball hoop, we pause ever so briefly to play a game of basketball, before zipping outside to hit some baseballs and run. A dash to the front yard to throw rocks and play hockey, then back inside for Batman and Robin to make a tunnel and hide, vibrating with excitement, for Mommy to find. Perhaps our world doesn't accommodate this explosion of energy as well as did the pioneer or farming days of old .
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As with most things in life, something of a bell-shaped curve also applies when it comes to toddler energy level. There is a normal, average, period of extreme energy that lasts about a year and often includes the 3rd birthday. Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities b. Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly d. Is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli i.