Spiraling

Hey friend, first of all, you are doing nothing wrong. You’re doing everything right! Your son has a brilliant mind and he’d rather be learning something new his way than sit and listen. If he isn’t interested, you don’t have to take him. It just isn’t something he’s into. My 4 year old is the same. She would rather talk to me about dinosaurs and astronomy over sitting down listening to a story or a song. My advice is just let him be him. I follow my daughters lead a lot of the time and we do activities she loves.

Mine is notorious for being a runner since he was little. Hes also more independent and doesnt give in the peer pressure. I see it as amazing adult traits to be shaped rather than buried. My mom friends helped chase him while their kids ate and I could finish eating. He still runs constantly but it isnt as dangerous as he stays near me when I tell him I must be able to see him. He is 4.5yo now. He never sat and sang along (he doesnt like kids singing) so we would go to the library, friends would do the story and we would play and I would wrangle him until they were done. We would go out to lunch after. I dont feed him until I get my food. I bring a bag of play dough/cutters, trains that attach, small Lego like blocks, crayons and paper. Also stickers and a notebook "sticker book"

My son is 17 months and so far he’s been exactly like you’ve been describing.