Google Chrome is a popular web browser that is used by millions of people around the world. It has a number of features that make browsing safer for children, including parental controls and filters. One of the best features of Google Chrome is its parental controls. These controls allow parents to restrict which websites their children can access, as well as how much time they can spend on those websites. The parental controls also allow parents to set limits on how much information their children can access on the websites they visit. Another great feature of Google Chrome is its filters. Filters are simple tools that allow you to block certain types of content from appearing on your screen. For example, you can use a filter to block ads from appearing on your website. This makes browsing more comfortable for children who are trying to avoid advertisements. Overall, Google Chrome is a great browser for children and parents alike. Its parental controls and filters make it easy to keep your child safe while they browse the internet, and its popularity makes it easy for them to find information they need without having to worry about ads or other distractions ..
Kid Safe – LinkExtend in Action
Before going any further you may want to have a quick look at the options. Everything is enabled by default but it is recommended that you disable the “Allow entering unsafe sites Option”.
For our first example we visited “chatroulette.com”. As you can see in the screenshot WOT and McAfee SiteAdvisor gave the website a “green rating” but when it came specifically to its’ level of appropriateness for children LinkExtend gave it a “yellow rating”.
Our second example was “hotbabes.com”…obviously not a good website for any child to visit. You can see that the entire window area has been totally “blacked out” and the available information for this site from each of the six ratings sources. The “Toolbar Button” is also displaying a “red rating”…
Notice the two links at the bottom of the ratings screen…both will be visible if the “Allow entering unsafe sites Option” is not disabled (see Options above).
You can see the difference for the links at the bottom of the ratings screen if you have the “Allow entering unsafe sites Option” disabled. Definitely much much better…
Clicking on the “Find Kids Sites Link” will navigate the tab to the Yahoo! Kids website.
The extension will also place “ratings buttons” beside search results at Google. As you can see in the screenshot below not all of the results had information available for them at this time. But it is certainly a lot better than nothing at all when it comes to keeping your children safe.
A close-up look at the ratings for one of the search results.
Conclusion
While no browser add-in makes for a perfect solution the Kid Safe – LinkExtend extension will definitely be a helpful addition to your family’s Chrome browser.
Links
Download the Kid Safe – LinkExtend extension (Google Chrome Extensions)
