-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Off Topic- Safe websites?
- From: Robert Carneal <carnealr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 16:06:37 -0500
Hello all. I had thought about implementing software to cut down on the
"bad" sites they could go to, but this kid is clever. He disabled the one
on the computer at school (I think the teacher paddled him) and Grandma
doesn't want to break anything at her sons house.
With parental locks being a questionable option, I invited Grandma over to
my house (We are next door.), and I will show her how to change web sites,
how to look and see where they have been, and how to shut down properly. We
have a community college, but they told her over the phone the course was
$330 even with a senior discount, and that is too high for her. I also made
her two wooden paddles for her to display- maybe seeing the paddles will
slow them down.
I will show her how to log off, how to play a game, (I suggested she limit
them to one game she would recognize the sounds to from another room, and
if the sounds change or quit, she can come in to see what they are doing.
She had not thought of that. These kids are not "bad" they just take
advantage of opportunities they see. I also suggested she could unplug the
keyboard after shutting the computer down if necessary. Don't worry, I am
on Grandma's side. I told her if she felt "caught" on it, to page me and I
would walk over and shut it down for her.
I had not heard of NickJr. Thanks for all of the suggestons.
Robert
At 10/17/2002 10:26 PM, you wrote:
Hello. This is off topic, but I would appreciate help off list please.
Our neighbor next door knows very little about the Internet. She baby sits
four grand kids and they take advantage of her when she catches them at a
web site most parents would object to.
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