Originally Posted by KJP
I think there might be two different things being described here.

1. A kid who is constantly moving and moves even more when they are excited. This kid is moving and still engaged with the people and activities around them.

2. A kid who uses a repetitive movement (like pacing) to get lost in their own thoughts. While doing this, they are not interacting with anyone.

The results are similar (kid moves around a lot). A Kid 2 could be Kid 1 when not "thinking" but the "thinking" time is pretty different.

I am not sure if one or both are OE's as OE's seem very broad.

There was this post that seemed to fit Kid 2 also.

http://giftedissues.davidsongifted....typic_Movement_Disorder_.html#Post194825


DD is kid 1. In fact, when she is engaged in her own thoughts, she does not move much at all. She just sits in one place sucking her thumb. Maybe sucking one's thumb falls under the OE category.

Mana, re: eating, I provide dd with a lot of food she can eat while running around and sometimes, have DD read a book while she is eating so she will actually sit in one place. Not good habits, I know, but she is on the skinnier side and I worry about her weight gain.