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15/04/2009A guide to kid-friendly web searching

Controls are available to block harmful sites, with search engines aimed specifically for children.

Washington - Kids love the Internet. Unfortunately, as every parent knows, there's a lot of trouble they can get into while wandering through cyberspace. The challenge is to allow youngsters to learn from and enjoy the Internet while keeping them safe from harmful influences. We answer some of your questions.

My kids have their own accounts on my computer. I would like to set up their Web browsers so that a kid-friendly search engine appears automatically. Can you recommend some?

Yes, there are several search engines that are aimed specifically at kids. One of the most innovative new entrants is KidZui (www.kidzui.com), which is both a browser and learning environment that was created by parents for kids. You'll need to download the KidZui browser, sign up, and then click a link in an activation e-mail that you'll receive in order to get started. Once signed up, your child can begin using KidZui, and you'll likely be impressed immediately.


The interface is not only colourful and filled with Internet-based learning and entertainment opportunities, but it also simplifies the Web in virtually every way, from making the search field friendlier in appearance to presenting search results as a series of animated "snapshots" of the Web pages themselves. Sounds are integrated into the interface, too. When you click a search result, for instance, a fun sound introduces the page.

KidZui starts out full screen, and with its immersive and self- contained feeling, your child may never leave its confines, which is good because all content is deemed child safe. Your child can click on categories such as games, science, animals, sports, and "awesome stuff" to stay entertained and educated for hours. Best of all, as the parent who sets up KidZui for your child, you'll receive an e- mail message at the end of each KidZui session in which a report of your child's activities is recorded - including searches conducted and sites viewed.

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