Answer:
Some adults still use these to count.
Each morning I appear to lie at your feet, all day I follow no matter how fast you run. Yet I nearly perish in the midday sun.
What falls down but never gets hurt?
What comes in many varieties and can't be seen or touched, but it often makes you move?
It has the biggest wall and is also used when drinking tea.
I touch the Earth, I touch the sky, but if I touch you, you’ll likely die. What am I?