tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post5971318993006283158..comments2024-02-08T11:00:53.069-06:00Comments on Gordon's Tech: Parental Controls on iOS and OS X: what we do nowJGFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14580785981874040314noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-77656365061431379432012-01-02T23:07:46.906-06:002012-01-02T23:07:46.906-06:00Marc,
You've hit on one of my top 3 complaint...Marc,<br /><br />You've hit on one of my top 3 complaints about iOS. Disabling Safari doesn't disable webkit use (embedded browsers).<br /><br />Crazy.<br /><br />Most 'free aps' are ad supported, and from any ad link you get an embedded browser, and from there it's a few hops to Google.<br /><br />So we don't allow any free aps. <br /><br />Alas, many good apps (Wolfram Alpha for example) also have embedded browers as do several games.<br /><br />We REALLY need Apple to fix this. I find it hard to believe it's not fairly fixable, they don't care enough.JGFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580785981874040314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-31162763949046680322012-01-02T21:30:51.337-06:002012-01-02T21:30:51.337-06:00Like Marc, I follow the blog too, I have a 13 year...Like Marc, I follow the blog too, I have a 13 year old. While I also used some of the techonlogy basics like OpenDNS and parental controls in the earlier years, I also focussed on instilling moral values into my daughter. At some point technology will fail, either inside your house or outside. Then you have to rely on the values you've given your children to carry them through. The combined approach makes a lot of sense and soon enough you'll find they can make good choices on their own if you've done your job right. Sooner or later they grow up. Into what depends a lot on you.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02441716069617845081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-31880185502247666802012-01-01T23:23:43.915-06:002012-01-01T23:23:43.915-06:00Hi Gordon. Just a quick note of thanks for sharin...Hi Gordon. Just a quick note of thanks for sharing your experiences. I have a RSS feed for your posts and often find them worth a read. <br /><br />Today's on parental controls is near and dear. The 11 year old got a ipod touch this christmas. His younger brother desperately wants to get one and got enough cash from family to get one. <br /><br />So I'm battling the 11 year old over internet access and the 8 year old over whether he can spend his money on a device. <br /><br />Anyway, when you disable safari, does that mean no internet browsing on the device? Likely not an issue for the next year or so as he's happy to browse the app store. However, I can sense the need to search the internet for answers, even if just to settle a bet with his dad.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Marcmleduchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03035641638190278433noreply@blogger.com