My babies are too young to surf the internet on their own but I know that time is passing by and it won’t be long before I’ll be giving up my computer to them. It’s a scary idea. We all have heard the stories and watched the Dateline episodes about the type of people that hunt for young victims on the web. Besides those big concerns are the worries about whether the computer will be another avenue of sedentary entertainment for our kids. We want them well-informed and well-versed in technology but we also want them active. It’s a tough choice and it won’t always be easy to keep them under close supervision. That’s where Norton Online Family steps in.
Norton Online Family offers moms and dads a sense of security and the information and control they need to keep their children safe online. It’s very easy to create a family account and then individual accounts for each family member, which links to the different Window user accounts on your computer. You can set controls on which sites your child is allowed to view, how long they can surf, and even helps monitor usage of social networking sites, including MySpace and Facebook. I’ve found it very easy and simple to use and I love that I’ll know exactly what and with whom my children are connecting with online.
If you’d like to keep an eye on your family’s use of the internet and test out a free trial of Norton Online Family, you can create an account here.
