Running in The House

[DanceMom]

I cannot get it through these kids heads that there is NO running in my house. I have had to stop kids from running in my house everyday for three years.

I have Rules posted on my door ( which of course they cannot read since they are 3 yrs old ) but whenever someone runs, I stop them, have them walk over and we read that rule.

Is this something that just isnt going to stop, ever ??

Or any tricks you have to get them to stop ?

[AmandasFCC]

I have one that constantly insists on running in the house and I always make him go back to where he started running, and WALK to where he was going. He's not running as much any more ...

[DCMomOf3]

I have this with mine too. I have run out of tactics. I would love to figure out what works.

[Jewels]

I used to say no, but now unless someones gets hurt, I just don't care, If there running like crazy, and little ones are around, I'll send the older ones down stairs to run, I try to pick and choose my battles, kind of like with my husband, and running I realized was a never ensing battle not worth fighting. There not really hurting anything by running, Same with screaming, as long as no one is sleeping, scream away, doesn't bother me.

[AmandasFCC]

I have the hardest time understanding when it became ok to run around and scream and stuff in the house??? When I was a kid (I'm only 26, it wasn't that long ago) I never would have gotten away with it, and to do it in someone else's home is just ... ugh I don't understand it.

[MarinaVanessa]

I have one that constantly insists on running in the house and I always make him go back to where he started running, and WALK to where he was going. He's not running as much any more ...

This is exactly what I do. Works well with your own kids also of they run off ahead of you and don't want to wait . I make my daughter stop, walk back to me and then we walk together. It really works for your kids or DCK's.

[AmandasFCC]

I used to say no, but now unless someones gets hurt, I just don't care, If there running like crazy, and little ones are around, I'll send the older ones down stairs to run, I try to pick and choose my battles, kind of like with my husband, and running I realized was a never ensing battle not worth fighting. There not really hurting anything by running, Same with screaming, as long as no one is sleeping, scream away, doesn't bother me.

Until they trip over something and smash their face into a wall. Nope. We walk int he house, we run outside.

[melskids]

i have placed all the furniture in a way that they can't run in the house. the daycare room has "centers", the dining room (where we eat, do crafts, messy stuff, etc.) is too small, the couch seperates the dining/living room, and they know NOT to step a foot farther then the couch....

my 8 yr old son still has issues w/ running in the halls at school, especially down the stairs. his teacher(s) always make him go back and do it properly. he's realizing now that its alot of work, and is not doing it as much

[Jewels]

I kind of feel like my house is for children during the day, and I dont feel that they run and scream wild, But their kids, and they like to chase each other and they love to be loud, and where I feel that is disrespectful in someones house your visiting, I do not feel it is disrespectful, in my house, because my house is a place for children to be children and have fun. especially in the winter, when they dont get to get outside and run. And my own son, has never gone running anywhere else. Every child gets in trouble for running in the halls at school , I used to get yelled at for that constantly and I was never allowed to even walk fast in my house.

[Jewels]

Until they trip over something and smash their face into a wall. Nope. We walk int he house, we run outside.

But they dont run wild, I have had a kid trip and bust their lip open while walking. And I guess my house is really open, and anyways, it rarely happens. I'm not arguing that people should let children run, I'm just saying I just decided it wasn't worth my breath anymore.

[kpa0627]

I have a problem with this too. So I'm going to type up "Speeding Ticket" with a cute car by it and print off about 5 and have them laminated. If a child is "speeding" (running) they get sent to a parking space (which will be an area that looks like a parking space with the lines made of colorful duct tape on the carpet). They will get one warning and then the second time they get a speeding ticket and must go sit in their parking space.

[PAMommy1228]

For me I just remind them that inside is for walking and outside is for running just like using indoor and outdoor voices. I am not sure how well that works for me, but that's all I got

Maybe practice how we walk indoors and how you can run outdoors?

[tenderhearts]

I make them go back and walk back and forth 5 x, it does help.

[Jewels]

[QUOTE=AmandasFCC;47204]Until they trip over something and smash their face into a wall. Nope. We walk int he house, we run outside.[/QU

Oh this just bugs me, and if they run outside, they never get hurt? No one ever runs and scrapes their knees on pavement? And keep in mind when your children get old enough to drive, they could get into a bad car accident and end up in the hospital, so just dont ever let them do that.......kids get hurt!........walking running biking, jumping on a trampoline, in a bouncy house, my son yesterday fell back in a kiddie chari and gave himself a pretty nice bump.

AGAIN I am not saying to let children run in your houses!

[SilverSabre25]

Running in the house (or not) hasn't really been on my radar. Upstairs there usually isn't enough room, but downstairs it's fair game. Downstairs is our "large muscle" play space and there is plenty of room for them to run, and they do. And jump and climb and hop and skip and crawl...