KNOW YOUR KID’S WORLD
HAVU Gaming tells how parents can get to know and understand the online gaming world.
MLL’s free and anonymous phone, chat and online services are available to you every day of the year. We offer support, tips and lend an ear to children, youngsters and adults. MLL Vanhempainnetti offers information and support for adults. You can chat or talk on the phone confidentially and anonymously on any parenting issue, whenever you wish. Phone calls will not be recorded and your identity cannot be revealed.
Many children get their first cell phone when they start school. This opens up an entirely new online world to them. Take the Keltanokka somessa (Online novice) test together with your child, going through various situations that your child may encounter on the social media. Together, test whether you are novices and learn what you could do differently!
Finland is continuously becoming more digital, making our daily work and leisure activities more fluent. But if you do not have access to a device or do not know how to use one, you can easily become a digital dropout. Among other things, Gigantti’s technology survey shows that as technology races ahead, every third Finn is worried about whether they can keep up.
Improve Internet security with various digital tools. You can change the setting of a device or game, or install various mobile device or computer applications.
Telia and Save the Children have written a quick guide for parents on their children’s use of the Internet.
Telia and Save the Children have written a guide for parents on their children’s Internet gaming.
Spoofy is an entertaining learning game that introduces children to cyber security and its phenomena. The game teaches children how to recognise and avoid dangers online, for example. The player is an everyday cyber hero, who goes around helping their friends with their cybersecurity problems.
Download a free guide for parents here.
What do empathy and emotional intelligence mean in modern society? We asked 12 Finnish opinion leaders to share their ideas about empathy in the digital age.
We studied how to help Finns prevent online bullying. We did a survey with more than 1,000 parents and 400 teachers.