You know your kids are growing up when...

[David Bowen]

You know you kids are growing up when you have to start password protecting your pc. All this time it's always been set so the monitor turns off after inactivity but now (especially in the past week) I keep catching the oldest (7) playing on the computer with webkinz or something without permission. I thought I was raising the kids good enough that I would not need to password it but I guess kids will be kids and they will always push the envelope. How many of you folks out there have kids and have come to the same realization I have? 

[DaveK]

Yup - that's how it goes.

Eventually, you'll bow to the inevitable and get them their own PCs

[Sazabi]

Yup - that's how it goes.

Eventually, you'll bow to the inevitable and get them their own PCs

And then start putting parential filters on it to block all of the porn fluffy kittens. 

[texasflyfisher]

And then start putting parential filters on it to block all of the porn fluffy kittens. 

I have a linux box that acts as a proxy server running squid and DansGuardian. DansGuardian is the content filter for all the bad stuff they could accidentally run into. It helps a lot. The best filter though is still mom and dad. I still ask my kids what they're looking at when they are surfing plus the machines reside in the family room and not in their own rooms.

[yud]

And then start putting parential filters on it to block all of the porn fluffy kittens. 

I have a linux box that acts as a proxy server running squid and DansGuardian. DansGuardian is the content filter for all the bad stuff they could accidentally run into. It helps a lot. The best filter though is still mom and dad. I still ask my kids what they're looking at when they are surfing plus the machines reside in the family room and not in their own rooms.

That relly is the the best way to keep them off the bad stuff

[Freudian Frog]

And then start putting parential filters on it to block all of the porn fluffy kittens. 

I have a linux box that acts as a proxy server running squid and DansGuardian. DansGuardian is the content filter for all the bad stuff they could accidentally run into. It helps a lot. The best filter though is still mom and dad. I still ask my kids what they're looking at when they are surfing plus the machines reside in the family room and not in their own rooms.

That relly is the the best way to keep them off the bad stuff

[Grant Lamontagne]

You really need to keep kids away from internet porn, especially boys.  It was always a rite of passage, at least for my generation, to come up with convincing ways to get the guy at the 7-11 to sell you Playboys.  I'd hate to rob kids of that important life lesson!

Def

[Sazabi]

You really need to keep kids away from internet porn, especially boys.  It was always a rite of passage, at least for my generation, to come up with convincing ways to get the guy at the 7-11 to sell you Playboys.  I'd hate to rob kids of that important life lesson!

Def

You know, it still surprises me that people pay for fluffy kitties. 

[yud]

You really need to keep kids away from internet porn, especially boys.  It was always a rite of passage, at least for my generation, to come up with convincing ways to get the guy at the 7-11 to sell you Playboys.  I'd hate to rob kids of that important life lesson!

Def

You know, it still surprises me that people pay for fluffy kitties. 

never got that either

[jim guy]

thats why i lock my computer up in my room when my wife and i are at work.

[Freudian Frog]

You really need to keep kids away from internet porn, especially boys.  It was always a rite of passage, at least for my generation, to come up with convincing ways to get the guy at the 7-11 to sell you Playboys.  I'd hate to rob kids of that important life lesson!

Def

You know, it still surprises me that people pay for fluffy kitties. 

never got that either

I get all my fluffy kitties for free!

[Sazabi]

You really need to keep kids away from internet porn, especially boys.  It was always a rite of passage, at least for my generation, to come up with convincing ways to get the guy at the 7-11 to sell you Playboys.  I'd hate to rob kids of that important life lesson!

Def

You know, it still surprises me that people pay for fluffy kitties. 

never got that either

I get all my fluffy kitties for free!

Same here, and then do periodic cleaning. XD  I don't like much crap on my hard drives.

[Freudian Frog]

You really need to keep kids away from internet porn, especially boys.  It was always a rite of passage, at least for my generation, to come up with convincing ways to get the guy at the 7-11 to sell you Playboys.  I'd hate to rob kids of that important life lesson!

Def

You know, it still surprises me that people pay for fluffy kitties. 

never got that either

I get all my fluffy kitties for free!

Same here, and then do periodic cleaning. XD  I don't like much crap on my hard drives.

Tried that once, gave up on it... why are we talking about fluffy kittens here? Let's continue.

[ecfiffer]

hell when my kids are of age, they will have their own account and a set log on time of which they will be able to use the box.  and like others it will not be in their rooms, but out where they can be seen.  trust me, my fluffy kittens will be looked at on a different system they cant touch :-)

oh and for those who still pay,  you are such a dork for paying for what can be found for free.