I am an advocate for encouraging kids to move around during sessions. I’ve found that the more we say “stand still and smile pretty” the more nervous they become. Yeah, sometimes they’re grumpy and just combative (they' ARE kids after all) but overall, I think our kiddos just want us to do what we want them too but their nerves and unease get in the way. So I get around that by letting them move around and have fun! My go do with littles is turn around in circles and jump up and down. Sometimes we throw leaves or change locations. As soon as I notice that mood shift, I switch up whatever we are doing