An Internet Parental Control Solution - the Mikko Que

The Internet can be an extremely entertaining, helpful, and resourceful tool for children to learn and play, but it can also cause a wealth of potential problems. For instance, children can easily be caught up in the World Wide Web and its abundance of fun and entertaining sites, and this can quickly cause disagreements over the amount of time spent on the Web. That's why much like any other entertainment or multimedia outlet, Internet parental control solutions are often a hot topic for parents as they seek to manage their children's use of the Internet.

The Internet poses a number of unique challenges as it relates to parental control, however. For instance, children might use the Web for research and homework, and parents wouldn't want to cut off this important learning resource. Furthermore, increasing amounts of research dedicated to video game addiction and Internet addiction is showing that these are very real disorders, and Internet parental control solutions can be extremely difficult to reach when a child is hooked on surfing the Web. And, unlike some other household devices, children's Internet usage is extremely difficult to monitor 24/7.

Luckily, the Mikko Que is a device that provides an Internet parental control solution, as well as options to monitor and regulate kids' screen time on other media and entertainment devices in the home. Our innovative device accepts input signals from the TV, video games, the Internet, and more, and allows you to program allotments of time for your children to spend with any of these entertainment options.

Here's a brief glimpse at how the Mikko Que functions as an Internet parental control tool. Say you wish for your child to have access to the Internet for only two hours a day, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Use any computer, whether yours or a friend's, to save your child's schedule and time limits onto a USB drive, called the TimeKey. Then, when your child is ready to begin using the Internet, he/she will plug their TimeKey into the Mikko Que and choose "Internet" on the device's LCD screen. This starts the clock on their allotted time, and when the time limit nears, an audible and visual warning will go off alerting the child to save their work. Once their time is up, the Mikko Que's function as an Internet parental control device will kick in and disable the Internet signal, but not the power supply to the computer. This prevents any damage that can occur from improper shut-downs of your electronic devices, such as the computer.

To learn more about how the Mikko Que offers you an effective Internet parental control solution, as well as the power to manage your children's screen time with video games, the TV, and more, contact us today.

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