Web Browsers for Kids
Nowadays, the Internet has become an everyday tool in our lives and in our children lives. Parents face a mission of protecting their kids in the cyber world. The Internet has become the playground for many young children. Young children, from age two, use the Internet to play games, learn, socialize, interact with each other and much more.
There are many sites that are suited for kids, even from young age, but surfing the Web is not such an easy task for them. Young children (2- 6 years old) encounter problems when they try to surf the Web since their language skills are limited.
Most browsers are not suited for such young children and they need their parents help in order to use them. Since browsers are the gateway to the Internet, young children find themselves limited in their ability to use the Web. The solution for many parents is to sit down with their young children when they use the Internet and help them in their first steps in this virtual world. It is a great solution?it is not recommended to let young children to surf alone without adult supervision. Parents can use this time to teach the child guidelines for surfing the Internet. The problem with this solution is that some parents don't have the time to sit with their children when they use the Internet on a regular basis. Also, many parents are not knowledgeable in suitable safe websites for kids.
This problem was recognized by a few companies which are trying to create browsers for kids. In general lines, kids' browsers provide a gateway to the Internet suited for young children, allowing them to surf to websites that have content that is suitable for their age. These browsers function as enclosed environment protecting the young users from Internet threats. Most of these browsers are offered as a service in return for a license fee or annual fee.
This browser is freeware. KidRocket blocks out the entire internet and only let the browser access limited, child-related Websites. It also has a feature of Email for Kids with Art/eCard attachments and a feature of time lock for limiting a child's time on the computer.
Its requirements are:
A PC running Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP or Vista and Internet Explorer 5 or a higher version.
KidSurf - This is a basic filter browser that allows parents to control the content their children are exposed to when they use the Internet. You can purchase a license for this product for a fee of $5. 99 USD. Parents can choose from a list of websites or add their own websites to the browser favorites. There is also optional password protection of parents' desktop and parents' setup screen and a usage timer that parents can set to limit their child's online time.
Its requirements are:
Microsoft Windows. For best results we suggest a broadband connection
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