Talking about Hyperactivity and Growing Up

Hoppity is a poem by A. A. Milne, illustrated by E. H. Shepard.  It's about a young boy, Christoper Robin, who simply couldn't sit still. You can begin with the poem itself: read it. Or reread it if you've read it before.  What about the word 'hoppity' in the first place?  But you can also look at the pictures.  Can you picture the child who has just learned to skip?  It can seem that they've forgotten how to walk.  And the only time they are still is when they are sleeping!