Parental controls for computer?

[Fiannan]

None of these work if your kid goes to the library, looks up the Finnish, Russian, or Italian words for sexual terms and does a search for them in that language.

My suggestion is to get one of the programs that takes a snapshot of whatever is on the screen every 30 seconds. You can then review the files every several days or so to see what and when popped up. And if someone finds it, and then erases the pics, you will see the flow of pics interrupted by blank pages.

[tanuvasamama]

My kids are still pretty young and don't need the computer for homework just yet, so the only time they are one is to play games. I downloaded kidzui. It's a browser just for kids, much like internet explorer or firefox. But the kids can only play kid games, watch kid friendly you tube (the funny stuff). They can make friends, but I've told my kids if they aren't your friend in real life, they aren't your friends online.
Here's a description from the site

"Over a million kid-friendly games, websites, pictures, and YouTube videos reviewed by parents like you"

They can play and I don't have to worry that they may accidentally come across anything they shouldn't. If your kids enjoy things like clubpenguin they can even play that using kidzui. If kidzui allows in a site that even though it's approved, you don't like it, you can block it. It's worth a look and it's a free download.

[gabelpa]

Here's the problem with filtering the Internet, It is in essence giving someone a sieve, sticking them in front of a tidal wave, and telling them to filter out all the foamy bits. I work in IT, and the best filter by far is parental intervention and attention. Also, time restrictions, personal logins, and a few other measures.

Kidzui is cool if that's the route toy want to go.

[gabelpa]

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