Unfortunately, the Internet can be a dangerous place for young children to browse unsupervised, and even older teenagers can get themselves into trouble online from time to time. Gecko Parents is a site dedicated to helping with this problem, with it's computer monitoring software, parental control software and blog full of articles for parents of kids using the internet.
Gecko Monitor is the computer monitoring software, which is used to secretly monitor everything that goes on on the family computer. Gecko Monitor can be downloaded, installed and will run every time the computer is started. Gecko Monitor works in complete stealth, so that anyone using the computer won't know they're being monitored. The software monitors all websites visited, applications used, document/file activity, and more. Anything typed into each application or website will also be logged.
Computer Monitoring Software is a viable solution for older children who you suspect of doing things they shouldn't. Whether it's drinking, not doing their homework or chatting to strangers online, there are a range of teenage problems that teenagers refuse to talk about. If you wish to keep an eye on a troublesome child, then Computer Monitoring Software is for you.
Gecko Filter is the Parental Control Software from Gecko Parents. This software can be installed on a computer that you wish to control and filter the internet on. Gecko Filter will scan a requested website before it's shown for any adult content. If any is found that site will be blocked. Gecko Filter is great for parents of young children who want to be able to let their children use the internet without the fear of them seeing something totally inappropriate for their age.
The Gecko Parents Blog is a great source of information for parents, with recent articles about the best math websites for kids, great parental control software for cell phones and the best websites for kids learning to read. For parents of children who use the internet this is a brilliant resource.
Gecko Kids is another feature of Gecko Parents, and it works hand in hand with Gecko Filter. Gecko Kids is a catalogue of children's websites that are organised into 4 categories; learning, videos, activities and games. The filter has a 'Gecko Kids' mode, which only allows these selected websites to be viewed, through the Kids home page. It's hard to explain but well worth taking a look at.