The issues faced by any parent when it comes to deciding whether or not to allow our children to use a computer can be difficult. On the one hand computers are extremely important for our childrens development, they are great education tools if used wisely, but the problem arises when our children have access to the internet. How do we know what are children are doing online? Is it safe for our children to be surfing the internet? How much supervision is enough? when is it too much?
These are tough decisions for any parent, especially any parent who is not used to using a computer themselves. Children's web safe laptops offer a solution. There are many kids laptops available and it is worth investigating the different types available. Many offer parental controls which can be set up to monitor usage while allowing our children to explore the internet safely.