​Stop calling your child “BAD” when they throw things

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​Stop calling your child “BAD” when they throw things

Your child is not throwing things to misbehave or to annoy you

Throwing is a developmental milestone

Your child must start throwing by the age of 12 months. Otherwise they will not be able to develop many skills.

What are the skills that are developed by throwing?

1. Fine motor skills – throwing teaches your child how to hold an object and then release it. This is essential for learning how to write

2. Gross motor skills – throwing helps your child develop balance, coordination and arm strength.

3. Visual skills – when your child throws an object and tracks its movement throw the air, it helps them develop eye control and the ability to follow with the eyes. This is important for learning how to read.

4. Hand-to-eye coordination – when your child picks up an object and throws it at a target it develops hand to eye coordination. This is required for writing.

5. Cognitive skills – throwing teaches your child about cause and effect, speed, force and gravity. This helps in school learning.

6. Language skills – your child learns new words when the adults around them react and say something about the throwing. This helps them to understand what they read and hear.

Don’t punish your child when they throw.

Your child needs to THROW to GROW

Plan activities and games that will help your child practice throwing without hurting anyone / damaging anything / making a mess

Do you want a list of such activities?

Type THROW and I will send you a list of activities on DM

Share this now so that all those who call your child “BAD” see this and understand that this is NORMAL behaviour

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