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10/22/2019

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11/25/2018

I didn’t realize fortnite had an age limit. It’s recommended for ages 13+. This might be helpful for parents who trying to hold out on fortnite.

Fortnite has taken the world by storm. An expert shares what parents of kids with ADHD or social skills issues need to know about the popular video game.

08/14/2018

Just a reminder you can call your cell phone provider and disable the Internet on your child’s cell phone.

12/27/2017

10/05/2017

Opportunities not interuptions. Your mindset has to change when managing parental controls. We have to look at interruptions such as: entering a passcode, pausing restrictions on YouTube briefly, extending internet bedtime as opportunities rather than interruptions. Yes, when you have parental controls sometimes they block too much and you have undo them briefly so your kids can watch DudePerfect on YouTube for example. But the alternative (unfettered internet access) is not fair to your kids. They are depending on you to protect them (as much as they don't appreciate it now). They will thank you when they are 25 or have kids of their own.

09/28/2017

There is no doubt the easiest way to implement safety settings is at the Router level. You can accomplish this by using the Circle by Disney www.meetcircle.com or the Clean Router www.cleanrouter.com. A big difference is the Circle has a one time fee of $99 for the hardware. The Clean Router comes with a subscription that works out to $ .44/day. The Circle also has the Circle Go option for adding up to 10 cell phones at a fee of $5/month. I didn't see a cell phone option on Clean Router's page. However, I don't think money should be your biggest concern when choosing internet filtering. We're talking about preserving the innocence of your children for as long as possible. How can you put a price on that? Clean Router filters content within a page dynamically. For example, if you were concerned about content on a news page, Circle would allow you to block the entire page or all news pages, whereas Clean Router purports to just block offensive categories on the page that you have pre-determined. They both give the internet a bedtime, they both allow you to pause the internet when you want to, they both allow you to filter content. We use the circle at our house. While it's not perfect, the kids hate it so I know it's working ;)

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09/23/2017

I like the iPhone family share "Ask to Buy" feature because your child must ask permission before downloading an app. You can be confident they won't accidentally download "Hookd" or a similar app without you knowing. However, there is a major flaw: once you've allowed an app for one child, all the other kids can download it without asking permission. Please share this post so apple will address it.

02/03/2016

"In the balance between freedom and responsibility we have neglected our responsibility to children"
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-23401076

Most households in the UK will have po*******hy blocked by their internet provider unless they choose to receive it, David Cameron announces.

01/10/2016

I think the Circle is a great option. It seems to offer all the ease and protections as my favorite router, the iboss router. Bargain at $99 and works with the router you already have.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/22/circle-gives-you-distributed-control-of-your-familys-internet-so-you-can-be-human-to-each-other/

Let's not kid ourselves: We don't control the Internet, the Internet controls us. Any notions to the contrary are foolish at best, but a new Kickstarter..

06/21/2011

This diagram shows how simple it is to safety proof your home at the router level. All devices that access your network via your router will be protected. Even you babysitters and your teenager's friends' iPhones.

06/21/2011

proTechtiveMom.com is really excited about the iBoss web filtering wireless router.You don't have to do safety proof all of your devices just safety proof your router and even your babysitter's laptop and iPhone will be safe in your home.Let proTechtiveMom.com install one for you (portable devices: iPhone,iPads,iTouches,dsi,laptops,etc. will still need to be safety proofed but we can take care of that too)

Use iBoss Web Filters for your Internet filtering needs! Block, restrict, and manage web content access, block program applications, restrict time usage, view network traffic reports & more...