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Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / April 2009Safe internet access for kids
My six year old daughter is very intrigued and curious about th internet. She knows and understands that having access to the interne is something different from just using a PC. I would like to introduc her to the net, but fear exposure to unnecessary and adult sites. Ho can I restrict her access to specific sites of her interest -- jemhil > My six year old daughter is very intrigued and curious about the > internet. She knows and understands that having access to the internet > is something different from just using a PC. I would like to introduce > her to the net, but fear exposure to unnecessary and adult sites. How > can I restrict her access to specific sites of her interest? By keeping the computer in a public location in the house, sitting down with her often when she is on the internet and keeping a watchful eye on her and the sites she is on when you are not sitting next to her. In addition, let her know that you will be watching the sites you visits carefully and that if she breaks the restrictions you put on her, then she will lose computer priviledges for a while. Hi -- Put the computer with internet access in a public area. Only permit access to specific web sites. At her age, you don't need to let her have free-ranging access to the internet. pbskids.org is a good site to start out with, for example. If she's interested in looking up information, sit down with her to look it up. Don't let her look things up on her own for several years. (Between now and then you should be teaching her safe internet use and how to look things up effectively. She should also be learning these skills in school.) Talk with the parents of her friends to find out when and how they let their kids use the internet. You'll probably find good suggestions from them. Comment when she uses the internet responsibly. For example, thank her for sticking to only the web sites she's allowed to visit, and for getting off the computer when she's asked. I hope these suggestions help, --Beth Kevles bethkevles@gmail.PUT-THE-COM-HERE http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner. NOTE: No email is read at my MIT address. Use the GMAIL one if you would like me to reply. >> My six year old daughter is very intrigued and curious about the >> internet. She knows and understands that having access to the internet [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >carefully and that if she breaks the restrictions you put on her, then >she will lose computer priviledges for a while. Some browsers only allow access to kids websites which can be a good start before allowing full access. This might be too young for her, but it's interesting http://www.zacbrowser.com/ I haven't tried any of these, but they might help: http://www.buddybrowser.com/ http://www.kidzui.com/ http://browsers.about.com/b/2007/10/04/miss-americas-browser-for-the-children.htm  SignatureDorothy There is no sound, no cry in all the world that can be heard unless someone listens .. The Outer Limits > My six year old daughter is very intrigued and curious about the > internet. She knows and understands that having access to the internet > is something different from just using a PC. I would like to introduce > her to the net, but fear exposure to unnecessary and adult sites. How > can I restrict her access to specific sites of her interest? I use Kidsurf on my Windows system and Glubble on my Firefox. They restrict the surfing to preapproved sites. You may choose to allow only sites you approve or sites the software makers have scanned and approved. You may customize them to allow more sites or fewer sites. There are other programs available. Ditto keeping the computer in a public area. That really just keeps the kids who know what they are doing from going where they know they shouldn't go. The more innocent children can just stumble onto unsafe sites by merely mistyping a web address. I don't want my kids accidentally stumbling anywhere they shouldn't stumble. The internet is probably the most powerful inventions of mankind. I used for productive and educative purposes, it can be very beneficial. Your child will develop communication and typing skills and will lear to express herself by using the internet. You can log on t www.kidsemail.org for this purpose. The site allows parental control monitoring control on your child’s usage of the net so that you ca ensure a safe experience for your child -- Leonard > The internet is probably the most powerful inventions of mankind. If > used for productive and educative purposes, it can be very beneficial. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > monitoring control on your child's usage of the net so that you can > ensure a safe experience for your child. What a cooincidence, Leonard, that you and jemhil both use news.parentingbanter as your email address... and just happened to log on a few hours after he posted. How helpful... Debbie |
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