Running and screaming indoors

Re: Running and screaming indoors

• ecoppins member

  December 2011

  This is going to sound terrible, but I just open the door and put the child outside. They get one warning but it is if you use an outside voice, you go outside period. It's never in an angry way, just an oh, you must need to be outside now. Sometimes one or both will stand there and scream a couple of times, sometimes they calm down immediately and ask to come back in. It has proven to be very effective.

   Also, we try to have sometime outside everyday anyway. We do run occasionally in the house, in the play room, trying to "get" someone, but it is pretty tame. 

  

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• KathrynMD member

  December 2011

  hmmmm - we let DD run inside.  If she gets really wound up, I would tell her knock it off, but generally it lasts maybe 5-10 minutes.  I figure if she knocks herself into something (unlikely) she won't do it again.

  Yelling and screaming - yeah, those are only for outside.  That hurts Mommy's ears. 

  

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• AgrippaRidesAgain member

  December 2011

  We are working on getting DS to stop running/jumping/etc inside b/c he is just too big and fast to do it now.  To replace the activities that used to include running and jumping, we play crawling tag (LOL) and have dance parties.  I also make sure to get the kids out of the house to either the rec center (they have open gym for 3 hours every day) or a local gymnastics center once or twice a week (they also have open gym times) just to burn off energy.

  I have also been known to bundle DD up in 8 billion layers, stick her in the stroller, and take DS for a run outside.  He's totally into exercising right now, so he likes to show off how far he can go without stopping. 

  
  

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• penguingrrl member

  December 2011

  I have zero tolerance. We live in an apartment building in Manhattan and when I hear a peep out of the neighbors (two footsteps is two too many) I get furious, so I hold myself and my children to the same standards
  

  

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• BallSox member

  December 2011

  Some tips to get wiggles out: 

  Let's pretend we are:  (popcorn, fireworks, kitties, butterflies, trees, rocks, snakes, etc).  You start with the more energetic ones and work your way to the quieter ones.  

  Simon says:  Repetition is huge.  Stand up, sit down, stand up, sit down, stand up, sit down, touch your toes, touch your nose, touch your toes, touch your nose.  Most kids this age think this repetition (as long as done playfully and not like a drill sergeant) is silly.  

  Repeat after me songs (once again start loud and move to whisper/silent)

  Other than that, let them go out and run!  Our state licensing says they can go out (dressed properly) as long as it's over 25 degrees.  If it's colder than that, find a hallway and let them go nuts.  :-D  

  Little Man (4 years old---holy cow)
  He's the single greatest thing I've done in my life and reminds me daily of how fun (and funny) life can be.  He's turned out pretty swell for having such a heartless and evil mother.  

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• Pesky member

  December 2011

  We allow some running but in set areas and set times.  Sometimes they just need to burn off steam.  Indoor voices are required and if they want to scream, they can go out, scream and come back in.  But during these colder months, they need some way of getting energy out.  We've even made little "obstacle" courses and use pillows and piles of bedding waiting to be washed so they can run around, jump on the pillows and the pile.

  
  
  DD -- 5YO
  DS -- 3YO
  

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• FortMyersBride

  December 2011

  Running and jumping is allowed in our finished basement where the playroom is. If DS is doing it upstairs, I tell him he can either go to the basement to play or do a calmer activity.

  

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