kids browsing the internet

[majee]

one of my kids is 8 and beginning to get very interested in the internet. he went onto it the other day looking at the lego website and later when i checked he had drifted onto utube lego which is innocent enough mostly but some of it is inappropriate for his age. i vaguely recall hearing something about a software that can prevent inadvertantly having access to certain sites but i'm not sure a)where i heard it or b) if such a software exists. any help appreciated.

majee

 

[michaelm]

Maybe install the siteblock Add-on for the Firefox Browser and set up a white-list of sites you're happy for him to visit.

 

[rgfuller]

You may have read it in the indo a couple of years ago - [broken link removed]

The software they mentioned is Cyberpatrol parental controls - http://www.cyberpatrol.com/

 

[Complainer]

Make sure the PC is in a public part of the house, like the kitchen, where there will be lots of adult eyes looking over their shoulders.

 

[demoivre]

[broken link removed] is a free parental control software download - I've been using it for years.

 

[sustanon]

+1 with Complainer. Get involved with your child's internet habits. Spend time with them on the web together. Involved parenting > software blocker. it won't be long before they figure out either your password to the blocker, or download an alternate browser, surf through a proxy etc etc.

don't underestimate them, they are born in this age.....

 

[AlastairSC]

+1 for K9. Free, customisable and does the business.