A boy like this may be demanding, excitable and chatter away nineteen to the dozen. He may be noisy, may not do as he s told, and will probably find it difficult to sit still when he s in a car or on a bus. Adults may say that he s hyperactive. The trouble with this word is that people use it to describe everything from normal high spirits to very difficult, and sometimes dangerous, behaviour. We are all born with different temperaments.
Some children are livelier, noisier and more outgoing than others.
They prefer going out and being with other people to quietly reading a book or playing with toys on their own. Quite often, children who are active like this are also excitable, and so may go over the top while playing, or if out and about. This can be a nuisance, but parents or carers can usually control them. Learning problems Some children find it hard to learn things that other children find easy. They may need special help at school.