Internet Filtering for Home
 

Kids are asking to go on the internet more so I need to start filtering - what's best for home use?

Cheers,
Kev

Re: Internet Filtering for Home
 

Only kind of filtering i know about is what i do on my bike thru traffic so i would not recommend that for indoors.

Re: Internet Filtering for Home
 

Put the computer in a communal room.

Out of interest though, how old are the kids and what do you want to filter them from?

Re: Internet Filtering for Home
 

both young 9 & 5 and not really wanting to do anything bad yet, but I want to shield them from any accidental iffy sites.

I agree with the communal room, but it isn't always practical. Especially as my eldest has a lot of research that she is expected to do on the internet.

I have set her up an e-mail address, but already there are friend requests in there from dodgy addresses.

Re: Internet Filtering for Home
 

Try give them their own computer, kids are really f***ing stupid and will click on lots of spam-smiley sites etc.

Re: Internet Filtering for Home
 

Is your pc connected straight to a modem or to a router?

Re: Internet Filtering for Home
 

i use http://www.opendns.com/ its free and you can block certain category sites like adult sites etc

Re: Internet Filtering for Home
 

make sure you have a good pop up blocker as those get a free xbox things can link through to nasty sites

Re: Internet Filtering for Home
 

Don't let them watch Hannah Montana on Youtube ;)

Re: Internet Filtering for Home
 

Get firefox and a plugin called Kidzui, I let m y 5 year old on it and its great for kids, educational & all links are safe.

http://www.kidzui.com/

Steve