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Removing or Changing Parental Controls on the Nintendo DSi

by Barbara J. Feldman April 9, 2010

The Nintendo DSi is equipped with optional Parental Controls which allow parents to decide what information their children can share with other people. While the Nintendo DSi can provide hours of fun for your children, many parents are making use the parental control settings. These controls can provide you with peace of mind as you’re [...]

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Pitfalls and Benefits of the Webkinz Craze

by Barbara J. Feldman July 12, 2007

Webkinz is the toy craze of the new millennia. What is a Webkinz? It is a stuffed animal that has a virtual life. New owners of a Webkinz go online, name their pet, and begin to care for it via an online game. The whole process is part playing with dolls and part video game, [...]

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Monitoring Your Child’s Computer Time with Vista

by Barbara J. Feldman June 29, 2007

Many parents have the fear that their children are doing and seeing things on the Internet that they do not approve of. Ten years ago the online problems that our children and loved ones are faced with now were miniscule. Many people feel like they do not know enough about the Internet to do anything [...]

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