That reminds me of some of our longer treks with kids. Sometimes a bit of encouragement from one little Skittles candy would give them a burst of energy. Of course, it helps when you call them "energy pills". I'm not sure if it's setting a good precedent, though!

I also remember at another point when trying to wear out a kid...cherrios. One (single, solitary, plain) cheerio was the "payment" for running around a large outdoor bandstand. Of course it was the fun and novelty of it that made it exciting.

So do team sports work work well for your kid(s)? They're kind of a given nowadays in the US, backyard play has mostly disappeared. But I still remember the days when a group of kids got together and played kickball in a backyard. Or you would have a ping-pong tournament in somebody's garage, and play all afternoon. I wish that were still happening, I think kids miss a huge amount of fun/socialization/agency/responsibility/organization skills, etc, compared with the standard parent-organized team sports that are the only "game" in town now.