You don't get it.
It's not so much their desire to run around that is the problem. In a child or adult with ADHD even when their body has stopped, their mind hasn't.
This means, among other things, the inability to focus, concentrate, pay attention, learn, watch a TV show that they really really really want to watch....
I agree that in some countries, ADHD is way over diagnosed, but true ADHD is often under diagnosed too. Impulsivity is often a core motivation for crime, the effects of procrastination often lead to failures in education or careers, and anger issues often lead to problems socialising and forming meaningful relationships. (I picked out a few symptoms - not all individuals with ADHD either suffer from them all or have the problems I correlated and that is not a comprehensive description of ADHD)
Please stop thinking that you have the answers. It's easy to talk, try caring for a child affected everyday and see how it feels to have someone tell you that it's nonexistent.
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