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Email for kids
by jemini12 - 4/25/09 11:18 AMMy six year old daughter is very intrigued and curious about the internet. She knows and understands that having access to the internet is something different from just using a PC. I would like to introduce her to the net, but fear exposure to unnecessary and adult sites. How can I restrict her access to specific sites of her interest?
Very difficult.
by MarkFlax
- 4/25/09 1:54 PM
In reply to: Email for kids by jemini12
I'm not sure if you mean just emails or internet surfing in general.
With emails I would not let her have her own email account unless you specifically download all the emails from the server yourself and check each one before allowing your daughter to read them. I would also be present to 'help' her if she decides to reply to emails, or compose her own to send.
The risk of her seeing the type of spam emails we get is too great, and whilst spam blockers and filters work well, you have to set them up first, and spam can get through in the meantime.
With the internet, have you thought about a family oriented web site like AOL? They are heavily monitored and screened and maybe ideal for your daughter to investigate and explore.
Other than that, I would want to be always present when they are on the internet.
Mark
Re: Email for kids
by godwin12 - 4/27/09 10:53 AM In reply to: Email for kids by jemini12The internet is probably the most powerful inventions of mankind. If used for productive and educative purposes, it can be very beneficial. Your child will develop communication and typing skills and will learn to express herself by using the internet. You can log on to http://www.kidsemail.org for this purpose. The site allows parental control, monitoring control on your child’s usage of the net so that you can ensure a safe experience for your child.
Re: Safe internet for kids
by mother5s - 5/1/09 9:12 PM In reply to: Email for kids by jemini12I found a great website for kids with games, homework helpers and different areas of studies and you get sent a email with the sites your kids have visited and the kids can interact with kids on this site. Check it out for yourself.
http://www.kidzui.com
Hope it helps,
Sally
(NT) Yep and kids love it
by Dango517 - 5/1/09 10:20 PM In reply to: Re: Safe internet for kids by mother5sOnline Safety
by RonS [WINDOWS-TEAM]
- 5/8/09 9:36 AM
In reply to: Email for kids by jemini12
Opening your children up to the Web is something that can be very overwhelming for parents who know exactly what is out there. At the same time, the Web can open up doors and learning for your children that are beyond our comprehension.
The best way to hedge your bets is to be involved and have an open dialog with your children about their experiences on the Web and the real dangers that are out there.
Second to that, you want to make sure you’re using a good parental control system. The new Windows Live Family Safety is a great program that allows you to review and control access to the internet from any computer. You can learn more here: http://download.live.com/familysafety.
Cheers,
Ron
Windows Outreach Team
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