Do you still pass old games to kids?
By flagella08
@flagella08 (5065)
Philippines
January 29, 2011 12:59am CST
i remembered we used to have unique outdoor games when i was still a kid. we call it larong pinoy. i seldom see kids now playing our old games. As a young child growing up in the Philippines, I remember a lot of interaction with peers, friends, relatives, and just other people in general. And one of those ways of interacting, or form of socializing, was through games--and in particular, traditional Filipino games.We were active; we played in the sun with taguan or sipa. We played holen (jolens or marbles), jack stone (siklot, jacks), sungkit-goma (rubber bands), chato (siyato or shatong, stick flinging), and tumbang preso (tama tsinelas or presohan, basically targeting cans with slippers).now that i became a mom i make sure that i pass those games to my kids.
Most kids today would rather stay at home watching TV or playing on their game consoles all day. However, experts believe that outdoor activities for children can actually be beneficial for them. Parents are therefore ask to encourage their kids to do some outdoor activities every now and then.
2 responses
@doggydimon (1369)
• Philippines
29 Jan 11
I miss those games we used to play. I would like to pass it on to my nephews and nieces (since I don't have a child of my own yet) but how can they play it if no there are no other kids who are interested to play that. Even my mom teaches the kids jackstones and "sungka" (i don't know the english translation of this).
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@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
30 Jan 11
i think there's no english word for sungka. it's been original here in our area. it can't also be stones or shells in the hole. the mechanics is just easy so i guess we can always pass that to kids now. try to invite neighbor kids. they will get interested if you will provide them with the materials ready at hand. i still play sungka it can refresh my mind. it's a mind game. you can use a lot of strategies. it can help children use their minds too in solving.
@peavey (16936)
• United States
30 Jan 11
We used to play a lot of outdoor games, too, and I taught them to my kids. They played them and a lot more, but kids these days only want to play video games and watch TV. I think it's the parents' fault for letting them and for buying them the games in the first place. It's not only bad for their physical health, it's bad for their mental healt.



