Running through the house

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I allow controlled running, if that makes sense. They aren't allowed to run around the main floor of my house, but I let them run laps around the sofa I have in the basement, or I supervise them in doing relay race kind of stuff (like doing crab walks or hopping like bunnies). I also have those bouncing balls with the handles that they can sit on and bounce around. Can't expect these little ones to not be allowed to burn off that excess energy, especially with being unable to spend little or no time outside.

I think gross motor is important and like you said they need to burn off their energy. That being said, I do believe there are productive ways of doing this in an adult led activity not running around in circles or legging it from one end of the room and back with no purpose.