Mirror your little one and use words like ‘up’ and ‘down,’ or you can say their name and the action they’re doing like ‘Mo, throw the ball’ or ‘Meg, pick up the ball’.

She'll then go on to bouncing a ball and throwing underhand. Finally, she will learn how to throw overhand (Thomson Delmar 2007). If your toddler is under two years old, start with rolling games ...

Playing throwing games with children is a great way to boost their ... and bean bags or rolled up socks for throwing balls. See how far they can hit the targets from and talk to them all about ...