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Step into the cyberworld
 Make sure your family is protected from inappropriate content online. Preserve the best of what's online for your kids and avoid the garbage with proper supervision.
Browsers-
Some kids' browsers come with pre-selected lists of positive content built into their program; they can make it easier for children to find Web sites that are fun and educational, and can keep them from directionless surfing that might lead them into inappropriate areas. Some kids' browsers utilize filtering software to filter out access to inappropriate content.
KidZui is a kid’s browser that makes surfing the Internet fun and engaging for kids from ages 3-12. KidZui has all the sites and games your kids love with access to over 600,000 websites, pictures and videos.
Search Engines-
Kids' search engines sometimes define their content through the use of a filtering tool and some use content from preselected lists, compiled through human review. It is important to remember that kid-safe search engines do not filter Internet content in general, just the results that come up when you enter a search.
kids.yahoo.com/
The makers of Yahooligans!, Yahoo! Inc., described their product as: a browsable, searchable directory of hand-screened Internet sites for kids 7-12. Site also includes other content features including games, sports, news, animals, science and dinosaurs, a reference area, and more.
Instruct kids to use ajkids.com (Ask Jeeves) instead of Google. Google has no filters what so ever for adult material.
Monitor your computer:
Monitor and control access to your home or office computer and laptops from anywhere, anytime with snoopstick.com.
Setting time limits:
EyeTimer is a software that turns televisions and computers on and off. Parents set a time budget for each child-an hour a day Monday through Friday, for example. When the child wants to watch TV or use the computer, he or she signs on to EyeTimer, which turns on the device. When the prescribed time is up, it automatically shuts off.
There are so many great websites out there for your kids. Here are just a few of our favorites:
The Science Explorer
NickJr.com
KBears
Set house rules:
Give time limits for computers and TV.
Use the parental controls that your ISP provide as well as your TV remote, password protect the channels that your child should not be viewing.
Good read-
Center for SCREEN-TIME Awareness at sreentime.org
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