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• 1 I have a really kewl giveaway! // Feb 9, 2009 at 2:46 pm

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• 2 Bethany // Feb 9, 2009 at 4:44 pm

  I would love an iPod Touch, it would bring me into the correct century! I have a teen and she would say we are overprotective about her internet time. Every social network she is on, I am her friend. The computer is in our kitchen. We have Norton (not the one you are reviewing but I’m thinking an upgrade is in order). We have had a gazillion conversations about internet safety.

• 3 Cynthia // Feb 9, 2009 at 4:47 pm

  We definitely need to get something like this as the guys are getting more adventurous on the computer. The computer is in the kitchen right now but then again I’m not always IN the kitchen…. I like that this seems to have different levels of control….

  Does this work on Mac’s?

• 4 Shelly // Feb 9, 2009 at 5:19 pm

  My daughter is only 4, but already a tech fiend! I like how comprehensive this system is

• 5 Jean D. // Feb 9, 2009 at 7:23 pm

  I try to be Drill Sargeant Major B. Busybody when it comes to my kids’ internet viewing. But am I naive enough to think I can police it all? Of course not. That’s where Norton’s Online Family software can help me be a better watchdog. I want to appear to my kids as though I have eyes at the back of my head.

  Did you see the movie, DOUBT? Maybe I need one of those classroom pictures with reflecting glass on it. But somehow I think the Norton software will be a lot more effective.

• 6 Jean D. // Feb 9, 2009 at 7:24 pm

  Tweeted you here:
  http://twitter.com/nape9393/status/1193940357

• 7 Lindsay // Feb 9, 2009 at 8:02 pm

  My son is two so I don’t have to worry about his internet uses now. However I’ve seen too many news specials about the hidden dangers of the internet. I’m all prepared to use sytems such as Norton to safeguard my child

• 8 Erika // Feb 9, 2009 at 9:48 pm

  Sounds like a great service. My older daughter is 7 and we have very tight security settings on the computer for her. She has a few websites that she can view (webkinz, PBS kids) and anything else she tries to open up is blocked until a password is entered in and the site is approved. There is too many sites that open up as pop-ups that we don’t want her exposed to. The computer is also in our family room so that we can see what sites are open at any time.
  I think this will help to see what sites are being visited as a safeguard for anything that might slip through as well as to hold us all accountable to what is being viewed online.

• 9 Sharla // Feb 9, 2009 at 11:57 pm

  Right now we only have one computer in a VERY public place and my oldest is only 8 and spends minimal time on the computer. However, as I’ve been learning more about this I know a ton of people I want to tell. I work with the young women in our neighborhood and I see so many bad habits they have and would love to learn more and tell my neighbors about this. And of course use it myself down the road!

• 10 Sharla // Feb 10, 2009 at 12:00 am

  I blogged about it here: http://sweetgiveaways.blogspot.com/2009/02/giveaway-that-can-really-help.html

• 11 Sharla // Feb 10, 2009 at 12:01 am

  I tweeted here: http://twitter.com/momnerd/status/1194611770

• 12 Michelle // Feb 10, 2009 at 1:14 am

  While keeping the computer in a main room of the house is good plan of action for keeping kids safe, anyone who thinks that’s enough is setting themselves up for tragedy. I’m here to tell you, that’s not enough.

  My three sons are grown now, but I have a 12 year old daughter who could be prime pickings for an internet predator. Even though I monitor which sites she can visit, who her online friends are and I spot-check emails and history, I’m still concerned about online predators making her their prey. Why? Because the internet, while a fantastic technological advancement, has also opened up a whole playground for pedophiles. I’ve been a police dispatcher for 22 years and I’ve seen the best of kids become online victims because the predators are master manipulators and they know exactly where to go & what to say to worm their way into children’s lives. I’ve talked to my daughter about the dangers of online strangers and not being gullible. Just a few weeks ago she came to me and told me that she thought there was an adult posing as a child at one of the kid-friendly sites that I bought her a pre-paid card for. Those sites, law enforcement, and parents can’t be everywhere, that’s why this software is such a great back-up for parents.

• 13 Michelle // Feb 10, 2009 at 1:16 am

  I tweeted:
  http://twitter.com/auntiethesis/status/1194734201

• 14 Jenn // Feb 10, 2009 at 1:55 am

  My daughter will be five in eight months. Within this past week she has learned to write her name, and the names of all of her family members. I am sure that by the time she is five she will be reading. And seeing how computer savvy she is now, I wouldn’t be surprised if she picks up on how to actually browse the internet and navigate websites.

  For the time being she plays on nickjr.com and disney.com, and I do stay nearby to monitor what’s going on. But I am sure that with household duties and my other child, I could easily get distracted and walk away. This is where Norton Online Family could definitely be handy… pop-up ads and inappropriate content are all too easily accessible, and as she gets older she could definitely access it herself. This is something I want to avoid!

  Thank you for this great giveaway. :) My email address is x@jenn.nu.

• 15 Jenn // Feb 10, 2009 at 1:55 am

  I also twittered!

  http://twitter.com/kissmykitty/status/1194798718

• 16 Dianne // Feb 10, 2009 at 8:55 am

  My 15 & almost 14 year old boys hardly spend any time online, but I knew we needed to get something in place. Voila! Your review arrived and was just what the dr ordered. I installed this last night and am excited to have it. I love the flexibility and customizability of this program. I also like that it covers so many areas of online usage and the time controls. Thank you so much for reviewing this. :D

• 17 Jenna // Feb 10, 2009 at 9:27 am

  I am not yet a parent but this information is very helpful for the future (I hope to be a parent in the next year or so!). I was a teenager right at the start of the internet and so I have to admit that I haven’t spent a whole lot of time thinking about how to keep kids safe while surfing… this is all good information. Thanks!

• 18 Christine Brown // Feb 10, 2009 at 2:08 pm

  My girls are closely monitored (they are ages 13 and 10) with their computer time. They are restricted to Wednesdays and Weekends only and thenonly on approved websites. If they are caught on an unapproved site (Utube, myspace, etc) all computer privellages are stripped for a month. we also have it set up that duplicate emails get sent to my accounts and the girls…so I always know what their friends are saying or forwarding to them online. I really liked the Norton video at the website. I will be looking into it.

• 19 Amanda // Feb 10, 2009 at 2:17 pm

  We use Parental COntrols through AOL to monitor our childrens’ activities. This prgram is helpful but there are some downfalls. The new Nortan program sounds perfect for us and I am excited to give it a try! Thank you for the great info and the chance to win this great prize!

• 20 Nancy // Feb 10, 2009 at 3:13 pm

  We have our home computer in the living room, so we are there to physically keep an eye on what my daughter is doing. She’s only 7, but it doesn’t hurt to ensure that she doesn’t accidentally go to any sort of unsavory site. We do have an account for her on the machine so that her privileges are somewhat restricted, and I’ve bookmarked approved sites to make sure she stays within appropriate limits.

  I like the idea of the Norton software because as she gets older (and more web savvy) it will undoubtedly get more difficult to restrict her access to different sites. I also like that you can set time limits on computer use.

  Thanks for the chance to win!

• 21 daysgoby // Feb 10, 2009 at 5:28 pm

  What great software!

  Cass (my seven-year-old) has been learning in school that if he types words in by the question mark at the top of the screen, he can find things. Car games – or big truck race games, etc.

  Not all of them are age-appropriate, which explains how I went by the computer the other day and there was a cartoon of three teenagers talking about ‘ getting some smack.’

  Now we sit with him and watch everything.

• 22 Karen S // Feb 11, 2009 at 1:11 am

  I always check out the history. So far it works beause they don’t know how to clear it yet! When they fugure that out, I’ll have to try out Norton Online Family. Thanks!

• 23 hazel // Feb 11, 2009 at 11:12 am

  We stay in the loop by making sure to talk to him about what he does on the computer and checking in on him once in a while when he plays. I think norton’s would help because it would allow me to know everything he did rather than what I just happen to see or what he tells me

• 24 Carol @SheLives // Feb 11, 2009 at 11:26 am

  Aside from limiting their time, we use the very highly fallible honor system with our kids (16 & 12). We do check their browser histories, but that system is sporadic at best. The Norton’s Online Family would definitely be more reliable and would give me considerably more peace of mind.

  Very excited about this!

• 25 Deanna // Feb 11, 2009 at 12:05 pm

  I have an easy time staying in the loop with my girls (6 & 8) because they usually want to use my laptop since it is faster than our desktop. I’m hoping they get their own laptop soon (I’m tired of sharing – LOL!) and the Norton Online Family software sounds like it would be a wise investment when that happens.

• 26 Deanna // Feb 11, 2009 at 12:15 pm

  I tweeted about the contest – http://twitter.com/deanna_j/status/1199784634

• 27 reva skie // Feb 11, 2009 at 4:43 pm

  We stay in the loop by utilizing parental controls, keeping the computer in the family room, and shoulder surfing.

• 28 Dani // Feb 11, 2009 at 5:23 pm

  I’m not a parent currently, but I worry about how easily accessible information my children shouldn’t have will be in the future. This is great to read about now for when I do have children down the line.

• 29 Dee // Feb 12, 2009 at 10:00 am

  My kids are too young to be on the computer by themselves (my oldest is 3) but I’ve already been thinking about what I will do when they get there. This software sounds like it would be great. I love that you can set time limits!

• 30 Cagey // Feb 12, 2009 at 11:08 am

  Great ideas for staying in touch with one’s children – I will have to keep those in mind for when my own kiddos are older. Which I suspect will happen sooner than I want.*sigh*

• 31 Rachel C // Feb 13, 2009 at 7:47 am

  I’m pregnant with my first little one, but I am already thinking about what in the world I will have to think about as he grows up. I’m a middle school teacher and I see allll of this stuff that kids are getting in to. Parents really need to be on top of it all, even if it takes time and energy. I think that ANYTHING that can help parents manage what their kids are doing would be great! This program sounds like something I could recommend to my students’ parents! Thanks so much for the giveaway!!

  myshadow28(at)aol(dot)com

• 32 Dani' // Feb 13, 2009 at 9:55 am

  my kids have a cyberwatchdog program on their computers right now. One is in my middle schoolers room but the youngest has hers in our office.
  solta(at)hotmaildotcom

• 33 lace // Feb 13, 2009 at 2:55 pm

  The girls are so young right now that I sit by them when they use the computer. I like the idea of setting time limits. And being able to monitor the activity on the computer would be great.

• 34 Sally Sundeen // Feb 14, 2009 at 10:49 am

  We as parents face something that our parents have never had to deal with to this extreme…the internet is a very useful tool but can also be dangerous. We stay in the loop by limiting computer time to 1 hour for homework and 1 hour for entertainment…weekends are different. We frequently check the history on the computer. And have the computer in a very public area (however they use headphones for their privacy) This software would definitely help us by blocking sites and still letting our kids have the freedom to explore the vast world that is the Internet

• 35 jenny the bloggeds // Feb 14, 2009 at 11:09 am

  My kid is 4 but already she’s mastered the art of clicking inappropriate pop ups. It is not good.

• 36 Milcah // Feb 14, 2009 at 8:06 pm

  I stay in the loop with my kids because they are always with me. I’m a stay at home mom/homeschooler, so that’s just the way it works out right now. The feature of this software that would be useful to me is the ability to track their detailed usage of the internet.

• 37 Milcah // Feb 14, 2009 at 8:10 pm

  I tweeted at twitter id http://twitter.com/millaa1/status/1211287426

• 38 Milcah // Feb 14, 2009 at 8:23 pm

  Also mentioned on my blog http://humanchristian.blogspot.com/

• 39 Leslie W // Feb 14, 2009 at 10:08 pm

  I have a four year old who is really good with the computer, but luckly he can’t spell so I do all the navigating from site to site for him. This product will help me in a few years when he can navigate for himself.

• 40 Chade // Feb 14, 2009 at 11:06 pm

  I put the parental restrictions on and talk to them about what they can do on the internet and I “read” them and check and talk to them about what they’ve been doing. I liked all the features that I saw for the Norton software. How you can decide how much time they can use the internet and what sites they can use.

• 41 Chade // Feb 14, 2009 at 11:07 pm

  http://twitter.com/csyner4/status/1211617726

• 42 Kyra // Feb 15, 2009 at 12:39 am

  My parents didn’t use any kind of nanny software–but then, I was never interested in searching for porn or anything like that, and I usually figured that if I could trust myself on the internet, they could trust me. Which they could; I was always a good kid.

  That probably doesn’t help most parents, though. :p

• 43 bonggamom // Feb 15, 2009 at 11:52 am

  I limit my kids’ computer time (they are ages 7, 5 and 5) and monitor the sites that they go on. They are probably too young to know how to go surfing on their own, but lots of sites like Nick Jr. do have ads they can click on, so you can’t be too careful, even at this young age.

• 44 bonggamom // Feb 15, 2009 at 11:53 am

  I tweeted:

  http://twitter.com/bonggafinds/status/1212799931

• 45 Maria P. // Feb 15, 2009 at 12:13 pm

  I don’t have kids…if I did, they would be monitored to DEATH. Way too much creepiness going on…and way too much time spent on computers/phones/video games. Thank you for the giveaway.

• 46 PRamble // Feb 15, 2009 at 12:19 pm

  My 11 and 12 year olds are just getting into the online world. I have individual logins for them and tracking software to keep tabs on what they are doing. They have no ability to instant message and I don’t allow myspace or facebook type social networking sites. I know though that I can only control this so long. iTouch would be awesome for them to start expanding their horizons yet still be monitoring activity.

• 47 Tricia // Feb 15, 2009 at 7:22 pm

  The primary computers that the children use are in a public space. The latest version of MacOS X allows you to put time limits on each individual account, so we do that. Recent versions of the Safari browser have parental controls, but they turn out to be relatively easy to subvert (at least this was true in Safari 2, I haven’t tested Safari 3 to see if the same bug still exists). And really, I’d rather use Firefox but it doesn’t have the same controls. We use an adblocker plugin (ABP) so no inappropriate web ads have appeared.

  I was glad to see this works for MacOS X, and for Firefox as well as Safari.

  I’d really make use of the functionality that allows me to review each account from a centralized place, and like that a centralized place can control multiple computers. What we are missing in all our monitoring is something that limits time on particular sites! (e.g. time spent doing research vs time spent having fun) If the Norton tool has the capability to limit time on particular sites (as a subset of their total time), I would find it useful. I’d also like a feature that allowed you to apply different “sets” – e.g. the “doing research” set vs the “having fun” set (right now I just turn off parental controls when I’m helping my 8yo do web-based research, rather than approving each site we want to visit!) So yes, I’d be willing to give this a test drive and determine whether or not it meets our needs. And I’d love to win an iPod touch – my current iPod is from the last millenium :^)

• 48 suzanne steece // Feb 17, 2009 at 8:37 am

  sheesh! with 18 month old quads–i am DREADING the day that i have to worry about them “surfing the internet”–scares me to death! i will most definitely have to look into this Norton program! Great review! and that ipod would be SO awesome to win!!!

• 49 holly // Feb 17, 2009 at 2:59 pm

  We stay in the loop by checking his internet history after he’s done and checking on him periodically while he plays. We also talk to him about what is ok and what isn’t ok to look at/do on the internet. I think the Norton’s software would be a great help because it would help me keep better track of what he is doing.

• 50 Amy // Feb 17, 2009 at 6:32 pm

  My kids are grown & moved out, so this software wouldn’t apply to me. I talk to my kids several times a week by cell & chat online with them on gmail. Luckily, 2 of them live in town, so I see them often. I would love to give this iPhone to my daughter who works fulltime & goes to school in the evenings. She deserves it.

• 51 M.P.F. // Feb 17, 2009 at 10:34 pm

  Kids are past the age of monitoring, but my sister could really use this. I will tell her about it. Thank you for the info.

• 52 Sarah T // Feb 18, 2009 at 9:18 am

  I do not have to worry about monitoring just yet as my children are not on the computer! However, I would be very interesting in using this software when the time arises! Thanks for the opportunity!

• 53 CanCan (Mom Most Traveled) // Feb 18, 2009 at 11:01 am

  My oldest child is 4 and he only visits 2 websites and he needs my help to find them. So right now we don’t have issues with monitoring but I thank you for this reminder that the time is not far off that we will need to have a safety in place to protect my children when they are online.

• 54 Deb - Mom of 3 Girls // Feb 18, 2009 at 1:39 pm

  My girls are just getting to the age where they are starting to go online, so I’m very glad to see software like this becoming available! So far we just monitor them on the one of two sites they go to, but I know they’ll want to expand their online horizons at some point soon. :)

• 55 yarmila frisby // Feb 18, 2009 at 7:39 pm

  i use k-9 that is downloaded for free

• 56 Jessica P // Feb 18, 2009 at 11:17 pm

  I supervise internet use in my house, so this product would make it so much easier

• 57 Amy in OHio // Feb 19, 2009 at 11:20 am

  This software is fantastic I think and so necessary. I’ve passed word of it along to my husband so he can let his ex know – with teenage step-kids, the internet is a scary place.

  Personally, I have a toddler who is fascinated by the web. Right now her surfing is limited to PBS and all things Elmo, but it won’t be like that forever.

  I would definitely use the product.

• 58 Leslie M. // Feb 19, 2009 at 1:38 pm

  Boy where was this 5 years ago?! We would have Swooped up the Norton Online Family!

  My baby Girl started College this past Aug. so it is a little late for me, but maybe for grandkids.. LATER ( I do have a 22 year old also.)

  We had our computer password protected, we had it in the family room, NEVER in individual beedrooms, and we always had the computer set to where the kids could not access certain websites..

  My daughter calls or texts me 20 times a day, we talk constantly and she can ask me anything.. OPEN COMMUNICATION.
  If she EVER wanted to know ANYTHING, then we would look it up online TOGETHER!
  Leslie
  LeslieVeg@msn.com

• 59 Leslie M. // Feb 19, 2009 at 1:42 pm

  LeslieVeg Just left a tweet on twitter,
  Here’s the link
  http://tinyurl.com/bf2nyx
  Leslie
  LeslieVeg@msn.com

• 60 Crystal // Feb 19, 2009 at 9:04 pm

  My son isn’t old enough to use the internet – he’s only 2 1/2. But I would love to use this when he does start using the internet. The way I stay in the loop with what he’s doing now is to talk to his preschool teachers to find out how he behaved (he only goes two half days a week). But I stay very involved with what he is doing there.

• 61 Crystal // Feb 19, 2009 at 9:06 pm

  I just Tweeted this giveaway. My username is ctb0520. http://twitter.com/ctb0520
  Thanks!
  ericbrooks75(at)yahoo(dot)com

• 62 karen // Feb 20, 2009 at 7:59 am

  My 13 year old daughter has a myspace, I know could be dangerous, however it’s hooked up to my e-mail, so I see who she is talking with.
  I go on and check her messages.
  I usually just check the history on the computer, really don’t know how to do anything else! lol
  Wow, we need a new phone super bad, if I win, I think I might faint!

• 63 Helena // Feb 20, 2009 at 3:00 pm

  My kids are still young yet, so we pretty much just limit their time watching tv or playing video games. But, I have a feeling this program would be an immense help with monitoring them when they DO start using the computer.

• 64 colleen_mouse // Feb 20, 2009 at 9:59 pm

  This would be awesome with my stepdaughters. Right now we pretty much just check the history to see where they are visitting.

• 65 Bing // Feb 21, 2009 at 1:20 am

  My son is only allowed to access the Internet under my supervision. This software would be a great tool to give me a break as well as peace of mind. Thank you for the great giveaway!

• 66 Bing // Feb 21, 2009 at 1:21 am

  My tweet!
  http://twitter.com/luckytoddler/status/1233598134

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• 68 Gina Conroy // Feb 21, 2009 at 10:05 am

  This is something I’ve been thinking about now my kids are online more for social and school. I’d definitely. Currently I monitor Facebook and email by accessing their accounts (with son’s knowledge) to make sure his “friends” are safe.

  Here’s the link to post http://ginaconroy.com/ginablog/wordpress/2009/02/21/keep-your-family-safe-online-and-win-an-ipod-touch/

  Here’s my tweet! I entered to win an iPod touch, how about you? http://is.gd/klB7

• 69 Nick // Feb 21, 2009 at 3:09 pm

  My mom monitors my Facebook account, and only lets me on for a limited amount of time.

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• 72 Kathy Newton // Feb 21, 2009 at 4:06 pm

  I am so glad to know that finally a simple way to be able to keep track of where,who,what,etc:that anyone with kids;and Need to be in the know;in this day and age.It is a much faster -paced world.Kids grow up mentally these days than their bodies do. If most folks are like me ;I tend to look for the good in people;yet there are so many people who operate on what I call “UM” or Ulterior Motive. So being able to see what is up. That is all for now .Thank you Norton!

• 73 Jacque Dixon // Feb 21, 2009 at 11:49 pm

  We have 8 children, ages 19 17 15 11 9 5 3 22m. Though we are very actively involved with our children online, I was glad to read your review of Norton Online Family. I like it that you can set each child their own account up, basically, putting their own settings on it, the setting a time on their particular desktop. I think another great feature is that you can block internet messaging entirely, monitor the chats or allow unmonitored IM. Sounds like they have really thought through a lot of loopholes teens may try to get through.

  Like I said, we are very involved with our children being online. This is how we take care for our children online:
  We do not allow children under the age of 15 on the computer unsupervised. Those younger than 15 are only on maybe 1 time every week or two for about 20-30 minutes. They are usually posting on their blogs or writing up an article for an online mag we write for.

  They must get permission to be on the computer (and or be courteous and let us know). There is a short list of approved sites for them from when they are younger, and those are the only sites they are allowed to go to. Our computer and laptops are out in the open, and they do not take them to their rooms to be on. The approved sites do not contain provocative ads or things that would lead to other sites (which they aren’t allowed to click off of anyway). Unfortunately, that includes Photobucket, Sitemeter, Flicker, and others that we do use, so we use them for them and give them info or codes they need.

  The older ones, well, they are old enough to understand the dangers of such websites. We have never allowed our children to be on their own social sites. We are a very open family when it comes to discussion of such things, and it has never been a point of contention. The girls have their own blogs and blog friends, and they are happy to have them as their social network. The 17yo and 19yo have recently gotten on FB, and we all network together on it.

  One thing I have found that is a HUGE thing is Google. Even with the settings set HIGH for security, there are still things that come up in searches and images, so we don’t allow them to be on it (the younger ones).

  We have basically taught them that if you shouldn’t be there, don’t use it at all. There are other resources, and they can use those. We hold them in accountability and consider it our responsibility to closely monitor them. We do the same thing with screening videos, movies, and books. It will serve them well in their lives. :)

  One thing that makes the difference in our family is that I am a presence in their online lives. I do not demand to be one, but because of our IRL relationships, we all WANT to be in each others’ lives online. I love my children, and I am concerned about them, and they want to share their lives with me and hold them accountable. God has greatly blessed us in this. Whenever there has been anything that may hinder this or create a wedge, we have recognized it, dealt with it and worked through it in the WORD and with each other. We all want the best for each other.

  Doing all of this does not prevent sites from popping up or from their curiosity- Even if it is when they are around me when I am on the laptop. I am careful to not allow them near it whenever there may be something unsavoury. We have taken measures to cut out all resources like that in our home, including television. The internet is a different animal though. It is a lot of work, and we take a lot of time to do this with our children. We do have all passwords and access to their sites. Fortunately, as we teach them, they help monitor their younger siblings.

  Thank you for this giveaway!
  I would LOVE, love, love to win!
  Many blessings~
  Jacque

• 74 Jacque Dixon // Feb 22, 2009 at 12:01 am

  blogged your giveaway: http://jacquedixon.com/?p=2863

  Thanks!

• 75 Jacque Dixon // Feb 22, 2009 at 12:05 am

  Tweeted your giveaway too: http://twitter.com/aponderingheart/status/1236486292

  :)

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• 77 TeamBettendorf // Feb 22, 2009 at 7:36 am

  With two teens and two more soon to be teens we have decided to keep the computers in the living room. I am right there all the time to watch them. But who wouldn’t want an extra barrier between them and the nasty world of the internet?

  I blogged your contest here: http://teambettendorf.com/2009/02/22/win-an-ipod-touch/

• 78 Miss Jocelyn // Feb 22, 2009 at 12:55 pm

  I am very blessed to have a mother who is very involved in my online activities, not only as a protector, but as a blogger-buddy. When we first started blogging I was 14 so my mother kept a close eye on who I blogged with as well as who I emailed. She also read all my posts to make I was being respectful and intelligent (ha! Not to mention I needed help with grammar!). It’s been three years since we started and my mother still does all the above mentioned things. I am glad for that barrier because it has protected me from outside harm as well as harm I could have caused myself with carelessness. That is something only the Lord could have known I would need in a mother.

  Blessings to you and whoever wins. :)

• 79 Karen W // Feb 22, 2009 at 1:56 pm

  I have two teens and a 10 year old. Monitoring my teens gets harder. The do a lot of research on line for school. I would love to have something like Norton!

• 80 grams // Feb 22, 2009 at 10:21 pm

  My kids are all grown, so I just have to keep track of my granddaughters when they are with us. And they only use the internet when we are with them. The computer is in a central location in the home. Norton’s would be a great investment.

• 81 lace // Feb 22, 2009 at 10:26 pm

  I’ve tweeted your contest:

  http://twitter.com/fingerscrossed/status/1239704392

• 82 Samantha // Feb 22, 2009 at 10:30 pm

  Tweeted!

  Name- Samathajo

• 83 Thomas Ho // Feb 23, 2009 at 12:31 am

  My 13-year old daughter primarily uses the desktop computer in the living room and she routinely checks with us before she does anything “sensitive” BUT Norton Online Family Review would give me additional peace of mind.

• 84 Dawn Rockford // Feb 23, 2009 at 8:11 pm

  This is great if you can’t always watch where your kids are surfing. I had a bad virus from a site my daughter visited! Expensive mistake!

  Dawn Rockford hunnymail(at)hotmail(dot)com

• 85 Cathy // Feb 24, 2009 at 6:04 pm

  My 14 yr old stepson now lives with us and has home access to the internet where he never did before. He thinks I know nothing, of course, but I’ve already raised my own 2 children with the net. He wonders why his dad and I worry! This sounds like a great answer to prevent more grey hairs!

• 86 Joyful Abode: Domesticity by Trial and Error // Feb 24, 2009 at 10:57 pm

  I don’t have kids of my own yet, but I teach. Any computer time (very little) is monitored by me though. I can see something like this being useful in schools.

  viperemily at hotmail dot com

• 87 Amy // Feb 25, 2009 at 10:38 am

  We haven’t had to worry about the internet with our child yet being that he is still a preschooler, but this would be great when that time comes!

  auflag@yahoo.com

• 88 Kimberley // Feb 25, 2009 at 11:04 am

  My daughter is still to young to use the computer but I’ll hold on to this for when she gets a bit older.

• 89 Sarah T // Feb 26, 2009 at 9:25 am

  So, I am hoping that you are still holding your contest! I am very interested in this software! It sounds like it might be helpful…

• 90 Lisa Andringa // Mar 2, 2009 at 12:52 am

  I would love to win this Norton software to put on our home computer as another line of defense. Our kids are constantly needing to be on the computer to do school research, etc. Thanks for the giveaway!

• 91 Cindy // Mar 4, 2009 at 5:31 pm

  I so need an iPod Touch. It would be fabulous to sync my iCal to it and have it wherever I go!

  I have two girls 5 & 13 and keeping track of their internet usage is a daily chore (especially for the teen). I am her friend on every site she’s a member of and her usage is on a computer in a public room of our house. Conversations are open and often.

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