I think it depends on the kid, some kids enjoy wrestling & play fighting. My ds does, but this isn't punching, kicking or anything over the top, just wrestling. He loves catching up with his best mate coz they're both similar, the other boys at school aren't. He doesn't do it with other kids. Just this one friend who enjoys it as well. They've been like that since they met at 3.
I have a friend with only 2 daughters & she couldn't believe that I allow them to play that way...
It also could be that he's a bit of a sensory seeker? Is he loud, or like loud noise, like the tv at full volume? Is he excessively touchy? He doesn't need to like all these things, but my DD2 is a sensory seeker. Tactile is the need for excessive touch stimulation. Her shoe laces need to be too tight, she wears tight clothes, her hair has to be tied up tight. She craves the sensation of strong touch.
She is also a vestibular seeker. Which is movement. Spinning til they get dizzy, too high on the swings, and basically just not being able to sit still.
There are tools & ideas that can help with sensory issues if they affect every day life. I haven't looked in a while, but there is plenty on google about sensory processing & ideas to calm the need for sensory stimulation.
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