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I need something to protect the Internet from my child <removes raisins from keyboard>

I've never used it, but I believe NetNanny is supposed to be quite good?

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Hi Olivia, there's a specific section for media/non-member enquiries over here

we are trying netnannty. Odd thing is, it blocks mumsnet!

Olivia, talk to me! Last night a DJ saved my life.....

google safe search. btinternet parental controls (tho a bugger to use) and staying in the same room as her (dd 8) and trying to get older 2 dsc to be responsible and worrying a lot. myspace? yikes...the pics she posts.
i had awful shock last year when dd typed in cuddly dog toys (wanted one for her birthday)and got pop up. cry of mummy why is that lady licking that man's willy? gulp....

A policeman friend of ours with experience of this type of thing has said that the best thing you can do to protect your children is to know what they are doing.
Keep any PC with internet access in a "public" part of the home.
Don't let kids have their own webcam.
If your children use chatrooms anywhere on the net, ensure that there is a log function where you can see who they are chatting with.
Remind your children that anyone can claim to be 14 years old on the internet and they won't be able to spot them. Predators go to extraordinary lengths to appear convincing online. They buy all the teen magazines, watch the TV shows and listen to the music to make them seem real and trustworthy.

hey NeedsMoreCoffee - would you honestly let your kids read some of the stuff that goes on here!!?!!

I got teen boys and while looking at playboy is acceptable, stuff they can access is naughty enough to make eyes shrivel up. Computers are all downstairs and they mainly play WoW but i did catch the 14 yo looking up porn
Hence getting netnanny. And then finding it wont let anyone access MN.

even I was shocked on the _Chat - things you wished you'd not been told thread...

We use cyber patrol. Very good indeed. Blocks everything unsuitable. We also have the ability to view anything dd is using on the net. Only ever goes on the msn chatroom with friends from school (mind you, wish we could ban the bloody thing for all the arguments it causes.)

smartiejake, how do you have the ability to view anything she uses on the net? Am interested in such an option for my DS1

MB - new Macs (running Leopard anyway) can set child controls to log everything mintyNet related.. ...Windows Vista has similar controls..

oh and Squid can but you have to be a proper propeller hatted geek to play with Squid... ...and just in case any geeks are running Squid - look for the 'Internet is upside down' hack...

We use the parental controls that come with Macafee. Very clunky and un-user friendly.

Sorry I am not quite sure how it is set up as dh did it. But it's to do with the wireless router.

GB, you're talking Geek again and I have NO idea what you're on about. Can you find a human-speaker nearby to translate for you ? No Macs round here anyhow (we're not in the meeja nor particularly snappy dressers...) except for the Big variety. Leopards?! 'Go Diego Go' has a baby Jaguar? Will that do? And the only Squid I know is Spongebob's long-suffering neighbour...

FWIW Geekboy I like your blog
mines very similar

yep can do - drop me a line telling me what you want familyt @ mac dot com

Where is the final info going to be published Carrie?
This is all so helpful.