from PC Magazine...

These applications let you take complete control of the computer to protect your youngest kids from online dangers—while also protecting your important files from your kids as they learn about computers.

Hoopah Kidview Computer Explorer 6

$39.95 direct

Kids at the high end of its age range will chafe at Hoopah's restrictions and cartoonish appearance. Its kid-safe e-mail isn't practical for anything but very short messages. Still, it will keep the toddlers out of your files and limit them to age-appropriate surfing.

KidZui 5.0

$7.95 direct

KidZui lets youngsters surf the Web, play games, view videos and interact socially online, "just like Mommy and Daddy." The protected environment is extremely lively, but don't expect your kids to still like it once they've started using computers in school.

Net Nanny 6.0

$39.99 direct

Net Nanny does everything a parental-control utility should do. It also offers unique features like secure Web-traffic filtering and ESRB-based game control. Balancing privacy and security, it can record IM conversations only if they seem dangerous. E-mail alerts and full remote configuration let you manage wherever you are.

OnlineFamily.Norton

Free

This free Web-based product has everything you'd expect in a parental-control system and more. It blocks bad sites, controls time on the computer, supervises chat, and even watches social network use on all your PCs and Macs. Settings are stored in the cloud, making remote configuration and reporting simple.

Peanut Butter PC 3.0

$24.95 direct

Peanut Butter PC's two aims are to amuse your kids at the computer and keep them from doing any harm to your files. Though this version includes more interactive elements, it doesn't strike me as exciting enough for a toddler, and a kid could still accidentally break out of its protection.

Safe Eyes 5.0

$49.95 direct

Safe Eyes 5 does everything you'd expect a parental control utility to do and more. Its Web-based protection covers up to three computers (PC or Mac) and allows remote management from a browser. And this is one tough cookie?the kids won't break its protection.

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