internet filter

[John Patton <patton66@home.com>]

Hi,

My son just turned 10, and I was interested in being able
to set up some sort of internet filter for him. I don't
need to tie his hands as far as browsing goes, nor do I
need something that is childproof or otherwise beyond his
ability to circumvent. I just want something that would
prevent him from accidentally stumbling upon certain types
of questionable sites... you know: have him type in "kids"
in a search engine only to be confronted with links to
child porn sites. I've looked into Junkbuster and that's
a possibility... but that doesn't allow filtering based
on content, just specific sites. Are there free software
packages that can filter content? Anybody with experience in
this? Also, if anybody knows of a child safe search engine,
that would be greatly appreciated as well.

I know that no solution is perfect... I'm just looking for
something that would help protect him from the darker sides
of the internet until he's ready for it. I would be grateful
for any ideas. Thanks.

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