Web Blocker Options – Which One is for You?

Like most children in today's always-connected world, your kids might use the Internet as a daily tool to connect with friends, entertain themselves, and get help doing research or homework. However, as amazing as a tool and resource as the Internet is, parents often rely on some sort of a web blocker in order to filter out objectionable content their children might run across, or parents simply might limit their children's time and activities while surfing the Web. For almost as long as the Internet has existed, numerous parental Internet control options and web blocker software programs have been around that have offered parents these kinds of tools, with varying degrees of success.

However, what if you could utilize a product that not only served as an effective web blocker, but also allowed you to monitor and manage your children's screen time on the TV, video games, and other multimedia and entertainment devices in your home? That's precisely the kind of innovative functionality offered by the Mikko Que. Our device accepts input signals from the TV, video games, Internet connection, and more, and allows you to set allotted time limits within a range of time for each of your children to use those signals. When each child’s allowed time is up, the Mikko Que shuts off the signals coming from any of these devices.

Here's a brief look at how the Mikko Que functions as a web blocker: Let's say you've decided to permit your child three hours of Internet time between the hours of 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. Using any computer you have access to, simply save this schedule onto any USB thumb drive, known as the TimeKey. When your child wants to access the Internet, he or she simply inserts the TimeKey into the Mikko Que, starting the timer on the child’s allowed screen time. When the time limit nears, an audio and visual warning will sound, alerting the child to save their work or that their game time is up. Once their allotted time has expired, the Mikko Que's web blocker function will start up and disable the Internet connection, but will not power down the computer itself. This saves your expensive home technology from any potential damage from improper shutdowns.

Best of all, the Mikko Que serves as not only an effective web blocker, but the above scenario can be applied to the TV, video games, and other multimedia and entertainment devices you have in your home. Put an end to the bickering about screen time limits in your home and help your children learn responsible usage of the Internet and other media. Contact us today to learn more about the Mikko Que and how it can serve as your web blocker and overall media management system.

Media Management for Children … It’s time.