Moment plucky toddler is knocked into the pool by a huge beach ball (and doesn’t let it faze her)

• Baby Alice Townsend, 1, was having the time of her life with family in Lanzarote 
• READ MORE: Funny moments from cheeky kids that make parenting worthwhile

This is the hilarious moment a brave toddler is hit with a huge beach ball – knocking her right off of her feet into a pool.

Baby Alice Townsend, one, was having the time of her life while holidaying with mum Jessica, 28, dad Jack, 29, and her older brother Jacob, four, in Lanzarote, Canary Islands.

In the video, she can be seen adorably strutting along a water pad inside a swimming pool all by herself, without the help of adults.

As her family cheers her on to loud applause, she is seen excitedly waddling along, ensuring to place one foot in front of the other with a confident bounce in her steps. 

But just before she makes it to the water pad’s edge, a huge beachball is thrown in her direction, sending her flying side first into the pool.

This is the hilarious moment adorable Alice Townsend, one, from Hull, is hit with a huge beach ball while having fun in a pool with her family

The tot was having the time of her life before being knocked right off of her feet and into the water

The brave tot wasn’t deterred by the shocking fall and even asked to have another go, says mum Jessica

Mum Jessica, from Hull recalls the ‘hysterical’ moment her mini-me fell into the water: ‘Everyone was in shock and in hysterics’ she said.

‘We had no idea this would happen. Balls had been getting thrown at bigger kids and adults, but they stopped for smaller children.

‘Fortunately, it didn’t faze Alice and was hilarious. She was a bit shocked at the reaction of everyone at first, but she soon wanted another go’.

The side-splitting scene unfolds with a group of holiday makers making the best of the sunshine at the resort.

The camera then zooms in to an area where all the fun seems to be happening – at the centre of a large swimming pool complete with a long blue water mat.

A man in swimming trunks – presumed to be Alex’s dad Jack – can be seen cradling the toddler as she prepares to swan off into an adventurous foray down the mat and into the pool.

A confident Alex is all smiles as she trots along dressed in an adorable Minnie Mouse swimming costume and pink swimming armbands.

As her confidence grows, she is seen picking up the pace, while edging closer and closer to the finish line. 

A man in swimming trunks – presumed to be Alex’s dad Jack – prepares the toddler before she swans off into an adventurous foray down the mat and into the pool

As her confidence grows, she is seen picking up the pace, while edging closer and closer to the finish line

After taking the next fateful step, Alex was unexpectedly knocked off of her feet by a gigantic bouncing beachball

She fell speedily into the water where a kind stranger who was next to the water pad at the time, picked Alice up to comfort her

Her cute little grin doubles in size, as she seemingly finds it hard to hold back her excitement at nearly reaching the water.

But unfortunately it wasn’t to be for Alex, who after taking the next fateful step was unexpectedly knocked off her feet by a gigantic bouncing beachball.

She fell speedily into the water where a kind stranger who was next to the water pad at the time, picked Alice up to comfort her.

Unfortunately, the ball was thrown off camera, leaving no indication of the who the cheeky culprit was.

The hilarious fall came amid the family’s 10-day stay at Elba Resort, in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, Canary Islands.

But thankfully Mum Jessica said the incident did nothing to deter Alex’s fun, and she even asked to have another go.

Alex had been holidaying with mum Jessica (right), dad Jack, (centre), and her older brother Jacob, (left), in Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Mum Jessica spoke about the funny moment and said ‘everyone was in shock and in hysterics’

She explained: ‘Afterwards, the mat was packed away, and lots of people asked if Alice was okay. We showed people the video and everyone found it hilarious.

‘We couldn’t keep her away from the pools and slides. She even asked to go back on, which she did the next day.

‘We got a lot of attention in the hotel on our last day from people who had seen the video online’.

Toddlers are known to bring lots of joy to their parents, and lots of  rib-tickling  laughs too.

One Florida toddler left his parents in stitches when he met his baby brother for the first time.

When Alex Serraes, known by the same handle on TikTok, introduced her middle son to his baby brother for the first time, he wasn’t particularly pleased.

Toddlers are known to bring lots of joy to their parents, and lots of rib-tickling laughs too, as was the case with baby Alex

Alex is pictured here on holiday with her older brother, Jacob, four, on their 10-day trip

The five second clip, which has reached 2 million views in the platform, showed the brothers sat on a white hospital bed.

Blonde Benjamin sits on the bed wearing a black t-shirt with the label ‘middle child’ in white font while newborn Theo, who sported a beige hat adorned similar kit, with his top saying ‘little bro’.

The adorable middle child, who was 20 months old at the time of the clip, pushed his little brother Theo away – and it appears the newborn can feel the rejection as he begins to stir.

Third-grade teacher Alex, 30, told Today she was surprised her son was reacting so well to Theo’s arrival – but then she caught the hilarious push on camera which proved he wasn’t quite as cool about the new arrival as he may have seemed at first.

She said: ‘I think part of it is Benjamin didn’t realize what was in my belly. Even when he walked into the hospital room, he didn’t notice the baby.

‘He hadn’t seen me and his dad in two days and he was so excited. Then he saw Theo and was like, ‘What is happening?”

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