https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 20:56:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/throwing-overhand-vs-underhand#post-2188549 Mon, 25 May 2015 13:49:32 +0000 ShootingStar 2188549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: I just read a couple days ago on baby center that "throws ball overhand" is listed as an advanced skill for 18 months and "throws ball underhand" is listed as a skill most kids can do at 19 months. So take that for whatever it's worth :silly: . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/throwing-overhand-vs-underhand#post-2188475 Mon, 25 May 2015 11:51:05 +0000 illumina 2188475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: really? That's weird I always thought it was overhand first as that's how my 20 month old throws! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/throwing-overhand-vs-underhand#post-2188441 Mon, 25 May 2015 10:51:08 +0000 miramira 2188441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting... Somehow I think he'll get the hang of it on his own. What a strange thing to evaluate! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/throwing-overhand-vs-underhand#post-2188394 Mon, 25 May 2015 07:13:54 +0000 travellingbee 2188394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>?? I don't know. Curious about the answer if you ask. My LO definitely throws overhand- and quite well! But he's never thrown underhand... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/throwing-overhand-vs-underhand#post-2188383 Mon, 25 May 2015 06:07:49 +0000 ShootingStar 2188383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that underhand throwing is expected to be mastered first, then overhand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/throwing-overhand-vs-underhand#post-2188176 Sun, 24 May 2015 15:07:49 +0000 MamaBehr 2188176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know that when we did My Gym, they specifically practiced underhand throwing. I think if you give a kid a ball, they will throw it overhand, and learning to throw underhand is a skill they get to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/throwing-overhand-vs-underhand#post-2188110 Sun, 24 May 2015 12:12:04 +0000 birdofafeather 2188110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>maybe because underhand is expected, but the fact that he throws overhand at all is good? i didn't even know this was a thing! ha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/throwing-overhand-vs-underhand#post-2188090 Sun, 24 May 2015 10:35:52 +0000 littlebug 2188090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got D's 2.5 year evaluation from daycare on Friday. One of the things they marked was that throwing underhand is an "emerging skill we're working on," and they added a handwritten note "He throws overhand!" I can't figure out if throwing overhand is good, bad, behind, ahead...? Should he be throwing underhand? Does that come after overhand? Obviously I can ask daycare, and I'm actually not that concerned about it. I'm just curious. </p>