porn blocking

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derek

the best tool you have to do this is yourself. you can't
and shouldn't depend on netnannies and surfblockers to
babysit your child. every tool out there has a way around
it, and it's usually the kids who figure it out first. it
may sound like a cliche anymore, but YOU have to be the
one to make sure your kids are safe online, so in short,
YOU are what will stop your kid from surfing the porn and
nasty chatrooms. prolly not the answer you're looking
for, but maybe it's time parents stop depending on
machines and start caring for thier kids.
 
I'm glad I'm not the only one who still believes in active parenting. Good
answer Derek!
 
Beg to disagree. I used a web blocking program for my children that worked
pretty well (Cyber patrol) just didn't like have to pay yearly fees. When
the kids where much younger it did the trick. There are always ways around
the "system" but give me a break, if the kid is old enough to figure out how
to get around the software, he is also old enough to go to a friends house
that is not restricted and the filtering is probably not warranted. But for
younger ones, it does help - it is no cure-all.
Scott
 
sounds like you do an excellent job with your kids.
the example about your 13 year old typing in a wrong
address, i.e. whitehouse.gov versus whitehouse.com...it's
exactly those types of things that the programs won't
catch. i'm not saying the programs themselves are bad,
just that people need realize they are just tools
that "might" help them control content, and they cannot
depend totally on those programs to control what thier
kids do online. even you yourself admitted that cyber
patrol worked 'pretty well', which means it didn't
completely block stuff. and by taking the proactive
approach, it keeps them more safe. i commend you on your
skills, and wish more people were as interested as you are
in what your kids do. i totally respect that.
 
as opposed to the years of therapy when your 14 year old
is met at the mall by a 15 year old "cyber" friend who
turns out to be 40? yeah...THERE'S an opportunity to
explore and learn for themselves...i'll gladly pay for my
kids therapy for all the years of love and safety i force
him to endure.
 
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