Revisit your childhood days with the magic of traditional old school games

The games we played, the fun we had, our childhood memories and old school games bring a smile on our face today also. It is truly said that childhood and school days are the best days of your life. From board and card games to getting clothes soiled in the mud, for us while growing up, play time never meant being glued to screens and exercising the thumb.

Playing outdoor games offers a healthy mental and physical status in a growing kid. They help shape a better personality, keep them in touch with nature and develop essential social skills.

As children, I am sure we have all played a lot of games with our friends: right from cricket to hide-n-seek to a game of hopscotch. There were so many fun outdoor games which I played as a child. We played a lot of games if we found them appealing. Lagori (Pitthu), Gilli-danda, Kho Kho – do you remember any of these names? If you’re in your 30s or 40s, the mere mention is bound to evoke nostalgia for summer days spent playing outdoors with friends. If you’re in your 20s, your parents and grandparents could tell you a tale or two about the magic of these childhood games.

One of my favourite childhood games was Pitthu. I wonder whether kids today even know what this game is all about. I have such fond memories of playing Pitthu with my friends in our colony park. It was a very popular game among kids of all age groups. It involves a ball and a pile of seven flat stones (which are stacked on top of each other). One member of a team throws the ball at the stack to knock the stones over. The team then tries to restore the pile of stones while the opposing team throws the ball at them. If the ball touches a person, she goes out of play and her team continues without her.

Few days back, while scrolling through Facebook, I came across Toiing. It’s a brand which offers a wide range of interesting and engaging toys. While scrolling down the page, I saw Lagori (Pitthu) which instantly made me feel nostalgia. I immediately ordered it for my daughter. I wanted to relive my favourite childhood game once again with her. 

Toiing’s StackToi pack contains:

•          A soft ball for young kids
•          A rubber ball for bigger kids (read: elders)
•          Seven coloured flat stones 

All packaged in a neat eco-friendly jute bag.

Do check out Toiing, for its exciting range of toys designed to make kids play with friends and family - laughing and learning like we did when we were young.

Now, my little one has started enjoying the game with her friends. We moms jump in to play too. I believe that each one of us should take some time out of our busy schedule and play these games with our kids. Moreover it builds our stamina with while bringing out the child in us. What more does one need?

Easyfone Star - A perfect safety device for kids

A perfect safety device for kids with parental control

Being a mother of a 5 year old, I am always worried about her safety. I want her to be independent, but I cannot leave her alone at all. She is very fond of going to our society park to play with her friends. Since I am a workinf mom, I cannot be with her all the time, so I do send her to the park with her nanny. But her safety and well being is always on the tip of my mind. Be it park or drawing class or at a friend's house for a play date, I am always worried thinking about her safety.

Recently I came accross Easyfone Star, a safety device launched for kids. It is a simple basic feature phone designed specially for kids. The best thing is that the phone does not have internet access and the complete control is with the parents through Care Touch feature which can be accessed by parents anytime through easyfone website.

The phone does not have a keypad, instead it has 4 photos of the family members whom the kids can call by just pressing the button. There are all together 10 photo contacts that can be saved in the phone by the parents. We can completely control  the incoming and outgoing calls.

The phone also works as a GPS tracker and it is possible for us to track the whereabouts of our kid. Another useful feature of Easyfone Star is that it has a SOS /Help button at the back of the phone which when clicked sends out SMS with the location details to their care centre and also to the pre-configured emergency numbers .Plus gives out a loud siren that can easily alert the people around incase the child is in meed of help.

One of the other features which I found very useful is discreet listening. Being a working mom, I am not there with my daughter all the time and there are situations where we have to sometimes leave her alone at home with the nanny. Discreet listening comes to my rescue then. I can call her number which will get answered automatically. I can hear what conversation is happening and if my daughter is fine. Incase I feel things are not im place or I doubt anything,  I can instantly call my friend in the society and ask her to go home and cross check by the time I reach.

Along with all this, features like setting up reminders and alarm, do not disturb feature,  cradle charger are all quiet useful.

Above all these things, the best part is we are always connected. My daughter now calls everyday once she is back home from school. She calls me directly whenever she needs to seek permission for anything be it going to park or watching her favourite cartoon ot just enquiring by what time I am reaching home. Thanks to Easyfone Star, my little one is becoming independent and responsible. She is just a call away now.