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For 1–6-year-olds and their families

We provide child health clinic services and health check-ups for children under school-age. The City also offers other types of support and activities for children.
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Our services

Child health clinic services for children
Child health clinic services are intended for children under school-age. Here you can find information on child health clinic appointments for 1–6-year-olds.
Playgrounds’ and family houses’ activities for families with children
Playgrounds and family houses provide families opportunities to meet other families in similar life situations and share their experiences of daily life with children.

Our other services for families with children

Speech therapy for children
Speech therapy aims to strengthen the development of children’s and young people’s speech, linguistic skills and communication as well as to prevent learning difficulties.
Dental care for children
Dental hygienists and dental assistants perform oral and dental health check-ups for children at the age of 1, 3 and 5.
Family centre neuropsychologist
Psychologists or doctors may refer children and adolescents who struggle with learning, speaking, motor skills, focusing or interaction to us if the support measures provided by their school or early childhood education are insufficient.

External resources

Kiukkukirja (Väestöliitto) in Finnish
What should you do when your 3-year-old is screaming for ice cream? Or when your 6-year-old is stamping their foot because they couldn’t draw a realistic dinosaur? Find answers to these questions and many others in Väestöliitto’s Kiukkukirja ’Anger Book’.
Perhepulma helpline (Väestöliitto) in Finnish
Väestöliitto offers preventative discussion help to all parents with children.
Child aged 1–6 (Omaperhe)
Omaperhe contains a variety of information and support for parenting.
Tips for daily life with children (MLL) in Finnish
The Mannerheim League for Child Welfare website contains practical tips for daily situations that many families with children face.

Events for families with children in Helsinki