What is KidDotComs?
- KidDotComs is an online service that allows parents to create a "homepage" for their children with links to safe child-oriented websites that are reviewed and made available for easy inclusion in a child's profile.
- There are no pop-ups or ads in KidDotComs, only the sites that you choose to make available to your child.
- KidDotComs also integrates reports for parents on a profile's activity. Additionally, KidDotComs may make recommendations for new websites to include as your child grows, develops and their interests change.
- KidDotComs is a great way to find safe new websites and areas for kids to visit.
- For more information about how KidDotComs came into existence, see Our Story.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes KidDotComs unique?
- How do I sign up?
- What about privacy?
- Does KidDotComs only allow the user to visit the sites in the profile?
- Are there ads in KidDotComs?
- Do my kids have to log in to get to their profiles?
- Can my kids use their profile from anywhere?
- How do I change the background color for my child's profile?
1. What makes KidDotComs unique?
KidDotComs was created by parents of young children for parents of young children. We make it easy for you to find the websites that your child is already interested in and additionally help you find new websites as your child grows and develops.
All the links available for profiles are reviewed by parents with parental concerns in mind as they are evaluated. We only include sites that we feel comfortable making available and additionally make notes for parents about any sites that we feel some may have concerns or issues with.
You can sign up for a free 30-day trial on the Sign Up page.
We are parents just like you. Privacy for our own children and yours is very important to us. Privacy concerns are a major factor in the design of KidDotComs.
The short answer is, we will not share, sell, rent or do anything with any identifiable information from your account or from your children. Additionally, we provide recommendations on practices and educational information for parents in teaching their children about online safety.
For more detailed information on our policy, see our Privacy Policy page.
4. Does KidDotComs only allow the user to visit the sites in the profile?
No. KidDotComs does not prevent children or parents from visiting other sites on the Internet. Protecting children is important to us. As part of the service, we recommend additional third-party services (free ones if possible) that can and do provide quality content filtering. KidDotComs is only a website. It does not control your computer's access to the Internet.
5. Are there ads in KidDotComs?
No. KidDotComs does not display or show advertising to children or account holders. We may make recommendations for other products or services but these are made because we believe in them and they come without any payment or influence from third-parties.
Children may be exposed to advertising from the sites they visit. The contents of sites that the child visits are outside of our control and is the responsibility of the parent to be involved as appropriate.
6. Do my kids have to log in to get to their profiles?
No. KidDotComs was designed to allow children as young as 2 years old to access and use the site. Only account holders must log in to access the account maintainace and reporting areas of the site. Your child can reach their profile through a special link that is available in the parents section of the site. We recommend making that link the homepage for your child to make it as easy as possible for them to use.
7. Can my kids use their profile from anywhere?
Yes. KidDotComs was designed to allow children to visit their profiles and their favorite sites while they are on vacation or otherwise away from their home computer. In order to make this possible, an account holder would have to log in and get the special profile accessing link and make it available for the child.
7. How do I change the background color for my child's profile?
Under the Profiles section of the website,
click on the edit icon (looks like this 
)
for the user's profile you wish to edit. Click the color-wheel icon
(looks like this 
).
When the color box appears, click on the color spectrum bar to choose a color.
The box to the left will change and you can choose the shade you want. You can
click the mouse on the color or click and drag the mouse to watch the color
change. When you are satisfied, click the "OK" button to accept it.
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