tient, pediatric diagnosis requir es a description in the child’s own words rather than by a
parent or caretaker. Typically children age 6 years or older are able to provide detailed, ad-
equate descriptors of RLS. However, children rarely use or understand the word “urge,”
reporting instead that their legs “have to” or  “got to” move. Also, potentially related to
prolonged periods of sitting during class, tw o-thirds of children and adolescents report
daytime leg sensations. Thus, fo r diagnostic Criterion A3, it is important to compare equal