If you have kids home from school this summer, especially little boys, you’re bound to have a lot of roughhousing going on. It's often deemed as aggressive and harmful. Occupational Therapist Katie Crosby says this type of interactive play is not only great physical exercise, but a 'neural exercise' as well. She says there are a lot of benefits to roughhousing. It literally wires their brains and bodies to adapt, real time. learn to grade muscle control and emotional control.