Collects websites that are family friendly and may be useful for homework, with suggestions regarding navigation and possibly useful tools.

Digital technology has changed the parenting territory dramatically in recent years. Suddenly we've been tasked with preparing kids to be safe, happy and successful, not just in the real world, but in the online world as well. Martine Oglethorpe is part of a new breed of parenting educator who nimbly stays abreast of technology changes while keeping one foot firmly grounded in the timeless ways that make families strong.Martine skilfully combines her professional expertise with the lived experience gained by guiding her own children down the pathway to being skilled, savvy digital citizens. In these pages lies the blueprint for parenting kids in the digital age. It shares how to be engaged in the digital lives of our children without being overbearing or burdensome; to know when to tread lightly as a parent and when care and caution need to be taken.

The Parents' Pocket Guide to Kids & Computers takes the guesswork out of buying children's software, and shows parents how to make Internet exploration a cool, safe learning activity for kids. The Guide is every parent's passport to high-tech fun and education. It features: -- Extensive, independent reviews of the Top 100 Kids' Software Titles and Top 100 Kids' Internet Sites, indexed by age and subject. -- Easy-to-use "Top 5" lists -- the best of the best kids' software and Web sites for subjects like reading, math, arts and creativity, nature and science. -- Kids' computer use at different ages: What parents should know. -- How to explore the Internet with kids, quickly, easily -- and safely. -- Making sense of computer and Internet jargon.