parental control, any suggestions

[streetfighter 2]

Well as much as I agree with all of you, really the best way to do it is get a web blocker. The only free ones I know of are server based and require more work: Untangle is pretty straight forward, requires a dedicated machine though. There are probably home software solutions, but if your kid wants to get around them, there's usually a way.

I honestly think this is the best way to go. Screw keylogging. Just start dropping the banhammer on websites via a good firewall.

If Nancycy has a spare computer and a bit of tech skills she could even build a ClearOS based gateway that has enterprise level website/protocol/porn blocking so you can really limit the scope of the wee-ones internets.

Oh and yes I do not know if I'd be blocking the internet for my own kid but Nancycy has to decide for herself. Children don't come with a manual.

 

[Techtu]

Nancycy ... are you using Windows 7 on your son's setup? If so that has some form of built in parental controls and may be of use for you here? I've never had the need to stop myself from wacking off to porn though J/K so not had the need to use it myself, anyway's if you do have Windows 7 then I'm sure someone would gladly guide you through the necessary step's needed.

 

[andrew123]

you can purchase routers that block certain keywords and URL's.. that may be the way to go, he would still have privacy and you would get some piece of mind.

here is a link to one of these types of routers:

http://reviews.cnet.com/routers/iboss-home-parental-control/4505-3319_7-33669195.html

 

[Bjorn_Of_Iceland]

Imo, porn on sites and other media is unavoidable. Heck, I was secretly looking through my older brother's porn mags hidden under his bed when I was 12..

The best thing you can do is to educate the kid, tell him that stuff like those are fantasies, tell him the reality of sex and its purpose.