What software/options do you use on the internet to safeguard your children?

[CarrieMumsnet]

Thanks to all who've filled in the Safe Surfing Survey so far (try saying that after a couple of glasses of Ribena too many ). Thanks too to those who've shared their top tips on how they keep their children safe on the internet. The top tips have tended to be non technical solutions to the problem, and what we're looking for now is the Mumsnetter's guide to the technical solutions that you've tried and tested - ideally with an explanation of how you set them up/install them that those of us who don't frequent the Geeky stuff topic would understand

So is there any one thing/device/bit of software you've discovered that's really helped you/been a lifesaver/ you'd recommend that everyone with a child your age tries?

Obviously as with the tips, different solutions are relevant to different age groups, so if you could add the age you're talking about that would be great as well.

We promise we'll stop starting new threads about safe surfing soon

Thanks in advance for all your help

Only feedback would be that my DD (8 yo at the time) hacked the password on Netnanny - although DH does say that he did not set a particularly strong password

Thanks for getting back

How did you get on with OSX leopard peanutbear - was it easy to install and get to grips with and did it work?

Soapbox - apart from the password - did you find net nanny easy to understand (would a technophobe like me get it?) and - hacking apart - did it work?

It is very intuitive I prefer it to Windows vista the safe guards work well and it allows you to limit time spent on the internet to an allocation you have chosen

We have since gone completely onto MAC in our house

I fin the filtering easier as well and you can private browse if there are things you want to look at and dont have time to clear the browser

Hey Carrie I'm just about to email you a shortish, illustrated doc on the mac parental controls. Apologies for lateness but things got a leeeetle bit hectic with website builds at work.. ..you'll have it in the next 30 mins or so..

Thanks all - feel we've certainly got to grips with Leopard now...

Now just need more feedback on Safe Eyes 5.0 and Windows Vista...

Anyone?

F-Secure parental control with anti spam, anti virus software

The above is award winning software.

Have you used this Hopeysgirlwasntbig? did it work for you?

if any of you use firefox then the glubble add-on seems quite good - I have just downloaded - it is free - and limits what sites kids can access and doe snot let them install anything.