My child is starting to use the computer more these days, including sites where chatting is allowed.

Is there a simple solution to monitoring what they are doing?

Thanks.

two google searches for you;

net nanny
parental controls

Thanks.

I did some reading on Net Nanny but I couldn't find an answer to these questions.

1.Does it work with firefox?

2.Can it detect the chat that goes on in such web sites as www.clubpenguin.com? That's a little different from the IM that goes on using apps like Yahoo and MSN, etc.

Any idea? Thanks.

the concepts are much like a firewall;

Code:

 modem-->router-->firewall-->all.applications

whatever is on the right side of the firewall is controlled by everything on the left.

basic info

the users guide pg 7 notes that N.N. needs access to the Internet, so this is ADDITIVE to your firewall.