Don't bother with Internet filtering, it's a waste of time and diverts the
parenting role away from where it belongs.
Speaking as someone who has raised 3 kids successfully and as someone who has
had internet longer than most in the home it's just not worth the aggrivation
and it builds a lot of distrust. Your kids will just figure out how to
circumvent the filters and feel they can't talk to you about what they
encounter online because you don't trust them enough to give them access to the
computer.
Some strategies that do work really well is don't keep the computer in an out
of the way location. If the computer is in the middle of the kitchen or family
room it's less likely they will visit sites they shouldn't because you or your
other adult family members can look over the shoulder.
Another thing to do is maybe use some logging software. This way you
can see the sites they visit but not have the headache of valid sites being
blocked or false positives.
More important than all these tips is just talk to the kids. I realize
that's the obvious thing to say but it's worth repeating. No filtering
software can come close to matching the value of open channels of
communication. So save the effort and slap that computer in the family room.
Thanks
Scott
On Feb 10, 2011, at 3:00 AM, Stephanie Mitchell wrote:
> I have a new imac which I will set up on the weekend. Can i pass word
> protect it. also, since i have kids in the house, what internet filtering
> software is there for the mac?
> Thanks.
> Steph
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