Playing catch with your child should be fun but no easy task to teach a child to catch a baseball; it can also be a little stressful.
Catching with a baseball mitt is not something that normally comes naturally to a child but instead is a skill that needs to be taught and practiced a lot in order to master it.
If your child is starting tee-ball this year or even if they are older and starting little league, you need to take the time to help them to catch properly. Therefore, they also learn the basic skills they will need if they decide to continue playing baseball, as they get older.
The number one thing that you should remember when teaching your kid to catch is to start slow and easy. In addition, the proper equipment that fits correctly such as the best baseball glove for his/her hand is also quite important.
Here are three tips to remember on how to teach your kid to catch a baseball.
- Start to teach them how to catch with a softball or training tee-ball in order for them not to get hurt and discouraged from learning how to catch a ball.
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- Follow this link to view the video on how to use a glove
- Try to keep the ball away from your child’s face and always applause him when he catches the ball. The goal in the beginning is not to catch every single ball but instead to practice proper technique (thumbs and pinkies rule) when catching.