How to Block Adult Sites

Yes, there are things on the Internet that your children shouldn’t see – like Yo Gabba Gabba. Wait, no one should see that. Adult sites are the biggest concern for parents today as the accessibility of the Internet becomes better and better, and children get smarter and smarter. Though it might be no surprise to you, children will be exposed to adult sites without even trying, making you the worst parent of the year and your child possibly the most popular kid in school. Instead of having to explain your child’s new vocabulary to their class, you might want to learn how to block adult sites – and quickly.

Stop the Flow of Adult Information

The first thing you need to do to keep adult sites from child eyes is to stop them from being able to be seen. You can do this by accessing the parental controls on your Internet service provider. If you’re not a computer whiz, it might be a good idea to call the help desk to see how you can begin to adjust these controls. You will be able to move the privacy and the security of the settings to the level where you feel comfortable, still allowing your children to surf the Web, but not to see sites you don’t want to see. You will also want to turn on any child settings that browsers and other parts of your Internet service your child can access. In doing so, you will ensure there are limited adult films that are being shown to your child.

Watch What Your Child Sees

It’s a good idea to invest in a program that allows you to review what sites your child has seen online. While you might not realize it, your computer does keep track of everything it does when someone is online. By learning to review this information, you can see if your child is accessing adult sites, and then you can black those specific sites. You will also be able to show your child that you are watching them and then they will simply stop looking at the sites…at your house. There are computer programs that will also help you to see what your child sees when they are online, though many children today now know how to circumvent them.

Computer Rules To Keep Everyone Safe

Since children are getting smarter, this is why you need to look into different computer rules to help protect your child. This might include moving the computer station to somewhere our child can’t hide, like in the middle of the living room. Or you might not want to turn on the Internet until you can watch your child working online. In addition, you might want to invest in dial up access instead of DSL – it’s much harder to watch movies online when you have the slower connection.

No matter what you think is wrong or right for your child, blocking adult sites is no bad thing. They’re horrible movies anyway, so why expose your child to that?