Kid's Zone
Parental Power
Parents have more choices and tools than ever before to help keep their family safe online. Here are some of the top utilized tools for keeping children safe on the Internet:
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Share an online account and password with your child to keep tabs on their emails with online friends.
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It is possible to track chats and instant messages in real time, even when the parent is away from home.
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A non-tech option is to create a Family Internet Use Contract (www.safekids.com/contract.htm)
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On your home PC, you can set security and privacy levels that will restrict content or individual sites depending upon the settings. For more information on how to set Internet Options, please contact a Sunflower Broadband Customer Service Representative.
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There are companies who specialize in parental controls and filtering software such as:
Please do not expect these or other programs to become the "parent" once they are in place as spammers utilize many tactics to bypass filters. Regular supervision and monitoring of children's activities on the Internet is strongly recommended.