Any suggestions? I was going to set the home age as a kids search engine, add all the educational websites he uses into IE favourites and tell him to use favorites only, no exploring without mum or dad present..
So I looked for a kids search engine, top result - kids.net.au that basically just uses a google custom search.
So I had to test it - searched for F U C K.
No results. Cool!!!
But underneath - ads (links) for casual fun, free "hot" pics for your mobile, hot and sexy Russan girls....
Geez ....
Suggestions? For a true kid safe search engine. I'll get onto it after downloading a gB of Russian pics....
The only "safe" browsing is that which is done in public, there is NO "safe" regulatory power.
I now it's a pain, hell I've got 3 boys! The "safest" option is to have them googling/oggling where you can keep tabs on what they are exposed to, ie in the ktichen/dinner table/etc.
Better still, explain to them about the FREAKS/lizard people that stop them from ingesting flouride.
Use Chrome or Firefox (you can import faves/bookmarks easily - google it hehe) then install the 'add on' ADBlockPlus (just google that). That stops any google ads coming up (even the youtube ones) as well as pop ups ect and lauries adds but you can disable adds on certain sites like this one 
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I put the desk w/PC directly adjacent to the kitchen/living room, alongside the door to the back patio - ie in a highly visible area...
Give them a time when they can use it - ie 4pm-6pm when you or the missus are around to 'supervise'...
Checked history a couple of times, confronted then 12yo boy and told him I knew exactly what he had been looking at EVERY time he was on there...
Yes I am going to do that, but there is still the chance they accidentally do something
what I mena I guess is what is best free parental controls program, should I use a kid's search engine at all, given the dirty ads links on the so-called kid safe one?
if you dont mind spending a little money try this software. It keeps a complete track of your child and blocks anything that may be offensive. And you have complete control of the software to block anything you want from them as well.
www.netnanny.com:443/
I used to use Net Nanny which allows you to tick which boxes each user can browse,this was downloaded from the aust. Gov website which was free at the time.
Then they stopped it and I had to pay...$50 a year from memory...
Worked well though.
We recently setup our home laptop with a separate user profile for the kids to use (9&7yo). Set security as high (chrome browser), helped them setup some favourite sites for them and continually block some sites although haven't had to for a while.
Also taught our kids about responsibility and if they see something that doesn't look right, or rude or a pop up that asks for them to agree/disagree then they are to ask mum or dad to have a look and help them sort it out. So far so good!?
How come you're setting up a computer for an 8 year old?
its supposed to be the other way around, .............isnt it?
stephen
Probably the safest thing would be to put a password on your own computer and keep the lil fella away from your Internet browsing history 
Actually Mark - just watch out for some of these cutesy games that look OK for kids--- many years ago my then 8 or 9yo daughter was playing some penguin and snowman game that allowed on-line chat whilst playing...
All good I thought until she said "Dad...what does masta-ger-baiting mean?" 
win 7 has its own internet filters and stuff. i think you enable on setup but shuld be able to find. it even emails ou a weekly internet history summary. disables private browsing etc parental controls i think
Green thumb if you secretly looked at your dad's mags as a kid and you turned out just fine.
