As young parents of two children, we were surprised to find that children learn to use the iPad even before they can speak. We soon saw that our sons could spend an entire afternoon playing games. As much as we limited their digital playtime, we always felt a little guilty when they were playing with the iPad.

During the same period, my mother worked on the idea of a curved walking aid that would encourage the user to balance while walking. As a doctor and the wife of an orthopedist, she saw many patients with low back pain. She wanted to develop a device that would easily encourage the user to strengthen the muscles of the body's core and improve balance.

During family conversations, Urša and I got the inspiration to solve our problem. We turned the walking aid into a balance board, connected it to a tablet or smartphone, and made it interesting for children. Swingy was born.