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Safe surfing for kids - what do you do?

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roisin · 12/09/2004 18:20

Do you use any software either to protect your child, or to check up on what they've been doing?

I know AOL have various options as part of their standard deal. We are currently with Tiscali,
who - as far as I know - don't.

What are the possibilities?

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

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KangaMummy · 12/09/2004 18:44

We are with Tiscali as well and I am very interested in protection for DS as he wants internet access.

What speed are you on? We have had loads of problems with them for 6 months.

Do you think you can buy a CD ROM?

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roisin · 12/09/2004 19:05

I can't remember what speed we're on ... I've just been trying to work it out - failed. Half speed? I know we pay £20 a month. In 18 months we've only had a couple of dodgy days with them.

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NomDePlume · 12/09/2004 19:12

I believe NetNanny is quite a good firewall package. My DSs (almost 11 & 12) use it at school, I'm sure they'll be a domestic version of the application available.

Personally, any surfing done by the DSs is strictly supervised. They can't get on to the net without us anyway as we have WindowsXP and the net is only available on mine and DH's user profiles which are passworded. We are on dial up here, but it would still be the same if we were broadband enabled.

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NomDePlume · 12/09/2004 19:13

'there'll be' not they'll be. DOH

KangaMummy · 12/09/2004 19:20

We have been supposedly on 3x = £15.99 but they and BT messed it up and were trying to give us a really fast 2meg service but too far from exchange for that so any way we are thinking of going for the 512 service =10x = £19.99 or £24.99 for unlimited. I think.

Anyway I am not sure what to do about protecting DS he is 9 and we have told him he can only use google when we are there.

He is allowed CBBC or the BBC website search engine has a filter on.

I seem to remember reading something about nanny net don't know how to get it though.

NomDePlume · 12/09/2004 19:26

Net Nanny Info

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roisin · 12/09/2004 19:34

Netnanny sounds great - for a control freak like me Has anyone actually got it and use it at home?

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KangaMummy · 12/09/2004 19:40

That looks really good but can you get it in UK? In PC world?

We have windows XP and have tried to use their filters but it still sends unsuitable stuff via google etc.

He is mainly just interested in lego or star wars.

Does it stop stuff that is a bit disguised with #### ?

jampot · 12/09/2004 19:52

my ds is very interested in the human body and the reproductive system specifically. His favourite book atm is MS's Conception, Pregnancy & Birth !! however, looking on the internet for some help I found he'd typed in www.sex.com !!! obviously looking for more information on sex

hmb · 12/09/2004 19:54

We use net nanny, have the PC in a downstairs room, so we can keep popping in and checking and have spam jab that has cut out all of unwanted spam.

NomDePlume · 12/09/2004 19:54

I'm in the UK and the kids go to a UK school so I'm pretty sure that Net Nanny is available here.

hmb · 12/09/2004 19:55

We have Net Nanny and we are in the UK

NomDePlume · 12/09/2004 19:56

You can buy it from Amazon

KangaMummy · 12/09/2004 20:02

Thanks that seems like it is the ideal solution. The computer is in the sitting room so he will not be left alone in his bedroom.

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