As parents it becomes inevitable that one day we come from office and find our 11 year old kid chatting with strangers..deep in the world of internet..

are there any particular softwares you as parents use for blocking sites?

i might install one later..its the best thing you can do..

no one here uses any kind of filtering software??

i dont use any software except limiting and monitoring my kids internet access times etc..

i am not much into computers so i really dont know details like installing such kinds of softwares etc.

I use the famous 'unplug' software. When internet time is over, the boys internet access gets unplugged. It's as easy as that.

Originally Posted by swiftmom007

I use the famous 'unplug' software. When internet time is over, the boys internet access gets unplugged. It's as easy as that.

That's the cheapest most effective internet control software ever.

I love it.

Is that a free application? That could be one way to regulate internet usage by kids. In my case I regularly check the sites are being visited thru the browser's logs.

I'm just posting here to subscribe to this thread - I'm interested in knowing what everyone recommends, as well.

Sam