I wanted to tackle a very important issue.  That is the safety of what our children can access on the internet.  There are several new options to tackle this issue.  One of the most effective is using web browsers which automatically filter out pornography and other questionable content.  I will discuss a few that I found that have excellent reviews and best of all that are free.

AVG Family Safety

This is an excellent app based browser for the ipod touch/ipad/iphone.  Some of the best features of this browser are that it lets you choose the default search engine and there is no registration required.  The app is free but you can also get a paid version for your pc which is under $50 and includes licenses for 3 pc's. You can download and find out more info at the avg website see the links below.

AVG Family Safety Info
Download Avg Family Safety


McGruff Safe Guard Mobile Browser

Although not quite as good as the avg app, McGruff Safe Guard Mobile Browser has some very interesting features.  One of these is that it lets you filter sites by age range.  There may be sites that are appropriate for your 17 year old that aren't  for your 7 year old.  Some other cool things about McGruff are that there is an easy set up and for a $1 upgrade it unlocks a really cool feature where it emails you a report every day of which sites your children accessed and tried to access.  Also this one is available on android devices.  Just search for it in your app store.

McGruff Safe Guard Mobile Browser info
Download McGruff Safe Guard Mobile Browser

To read about other Kid Safe Browsers check out this awesome article
http://www.bewebsmart.com/ipod-ipad-iphone/kid-safe-browsers/

VERY IMPORTANT STEP
If you install one of these browsers on your child's devices here are instructions for how to disable safari.  click here

Kidzui
I had a harder time finding free kid friendly internet browsers for the pc for Kidzui was definitely the best that I found.  Some of its pros are that they are able to watch kid friendly youtube videos, explore awesome websites easily, and access to tons of really cool games.  you can read more and download kidzui below.

Kidzui Web browser

Buddy Browser
This one provides a safe environment for kids to browse and search the internet. There are tons of pre-approved websites, Buddy Browser also has activity sets for specific group ages. It is 100% spam free and does not display any ads to protect you kids. Find out more below.

Buddy Browser

To learn about some other cool kid safe browsers check out the website below.
http://ijaar.com/7-hand-picked-free-browsers-for-kids/

Hopefully this will be useful information for you and your family. 

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