Keep the hands around the feet throughout 16. Sommersault Teach your child to roll backwards and dorwards. Make sure the child's chin is close to the chest and that weight rests on shoulders and not on head. Be sure to practice on a sofa or cushions. Clutch ball Child sits on floor and holds a ball tightly between legs with hands above head.
Parent lifts child in the air by the arms and child tries to keep ball from dropping.
Around the World Child sits on the floor with legs crossed. Lift ball high over head. Reach forward to place ball as far in front as possible. Reash as far to the right and to the left without lifting the body from the floor. Catch Parent and child stand 2-3 yards apart.