Children's Laptop Software

[Mark1]

My kids have had a laptop for a while but up to now they have been happy using the bookmarks I have set up to go to the likes of CBBC, CITV, Etc. However, now my eldest is getting better at reading, writing and spelling I'm starting to get concerned about stuff he might come across on the web. We try where ever possible to be with him when he's surfing anyway so we can keep an eye on things but it's just not possible to be able to be there 100% of the time.

I've been looking at this Sentry Parental Controls and wondered if anyone has any experience of this or an alternative they can suggest?

[Dalo Harkin]

It depends on how much you want to limit the activity.

 

You can just add sites into the trusted sites page on the windows firewall tab and add a new site on an as and when basis.

 

You can use software such as the one you listed, but they are not ideal and often very limiting.

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