HAY DAY
HAY DAY
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MINIMUM AGE: 13+
WHAT IS IT? Players build a farm, fish, raise animals, and explore the Valley. Farm, decorate, and customize your own slice of country paradise. Harvest and replant seeds to multiply your crops, then make goods to sell. Welcome animals like chickens, pigs, and cows to your farm as you expand and grow! WHAT WE SAY: Safe, but discuss safety tips with children. 🔞 Exposure to Inappropriate Content Hay Day is a family-friendly farming simulation game with minimal risk of inappropriate content. However, players can interact in public chat and forums where language or topics may sometimes be unsuitable for younger children. 💬 Direct Messaging Players can communicate in “Neighbourhood” chats. While generally benign, this still opens up the possibility for inappropriate conversations. Supervision is advised. 🔐 Privacy Concerns Hay Day, like many mobile games, collects a considerable amount of user data. 💸 In-Game Purchases Like many free-to-play games, Hay Day relies on in-app purchases to generate revenue. Players can spend real money to buy in-game items, coins, and diamonds that can speed up their progress or unlock exclusive content. Disable or restrict purchases using parental controls. 🧠 Addiction & Mental Health Like many mobile games, Hay Day is designed to keep players engaged and encourage them to keep playing. Children may become so engrossed in the game that they neglect other important activities. 📢 Lack of Advert Moderation Hay Day contains third-party ads, which could contain inappropriate content. Most promotions are for in-game purchases. |
🛡️SAFETY TIPS:
📲Understand the platform: Familiarise yourself with the apps features and how they work. Knowing how the app works will help you guide your child effectively. 👨👧Parental supervision: Check their interactions and adjust privacy settings accordingly. Try to stay up-to-date on Internet trends and best practices. 📢Underage Accounts: Bunch might have an age restriction but it lacks a proper age verification process. Therefore, there’s little stopping users from faking their dates of birth or creating bogus profiles and targeting children and young people. 📷 Cover the Webcam When Not in Use Physically cover your camera when you're not ready to go live. Always be mindful of what’s visible in your background—it can reveal location clues. 🧠 Trust Your Instincts If something feels uncomfortable, it is uncomfortable. Leave the chat immediately and don’t engage with users who seem suspicious, aggressive, or inappropriate. 🖥️ Place Devices in Shared Spaces Keep internet-connected devices in living rooms or kitchens, not bedrooms. This makes risky behavior less likely and easier to notice. 🙋♀️Conversations: Have open discussions with children and young people about the topics associated with online use - bullying, grooming, sexual and criminal exploitation, body image, as well as accessing support and how to report. 🚨 Know the Signs of Trouble Watch for behaviour changes—like anxiety, secrecy, mood swings, or suddenly deleting apps. These can signal something inappropriate happened online. 💬Conversations: Have open discussions with children and young people about the topics associated with online use - bullying, grooming, sexual and criminal exploitation, body image, as well as accessing support and how to report. FURTHER SUPPORT: For parents/ carers If you're worried about your child or need support call NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000. If you discover criminal content when online then report it directly to the police or the Internet Watch Foundation. If you're worried about online grooming or sexual behaviour online then report directly to the police or contact CEOP. For Children & young people if they're worried or want to talk, encourage them to contact Childline Online or call 0800 1111. Check out our Resource Centre for further information and useful online safety tips. FURTHER SUPPORT: For parents/ carers If you're worried about your child or need support call NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000. If you discover criminal content when online then report it directly to the police or the Internet Watch Foundation. If you're worried about online grooming or sexual behaviour online then report directly to the police or contact CEOP. For Children & young people if they're worried or want to talk, encourage them to contact Childline Online or call 0800 1111. Check out our Resource Centre for further information and useful online safety tips. |
