The internet is a great place to explore and learn, all the more for your child who is emerging into the modern tech based world that we are living in. And while the internet has some amazing things to offer, it is also full of gray areas and dangerous pitfalls that you need to make sure your child stays clear of.

Before you know it, they may be targeted by sexual predators, fall prey to cyber bullying and slandering, become socially inept and access harmful adult content. Whether they are still children making their first foray into the cyberverse or teens who are just beginning to experience with their limits and boundaries, a good idea is to get monitoring software for your kid’s safety.

Here are the Top 5 tools that you should definitely take a look through.

Net Nanny 

This software is a known name and gives you a complete control over the access and usage of your child’s internet activities. From regulating access of online games to proxy sites, this software can also give you the ability to manage installations online. Perhaps the only drawback is that it does not act as a keylogger and hence cannot capture individual strokes though you can retrieve chat files.

McAfee Safe Eyes 

One of the best things about this software is that with one license you can use it to monitor three different systems. You can then manage and sync the product across all devices. The customer support is great and available about 14 hours a day. Other than monitoring, with this product you can completely block access to certain sites and hence content. You can also allow certain times of the day when internet access is available for your child.

Web Watcher 

This software can be installed remotely, and includes extra features such as keylogging abilities, screen shot captures, and keyword alerts. The interesting feature known as alert keyword is a database of keywords that signal danger. If the software finds those words come up in chats, searches or anything else then parents are immediately notified. In other words, there really is nothing that you can’t watch that your child does over the web with the help of this software. It does come for a hefty price at just under $100 but the features offered are quite sophisticated.

MobiStealth 

This software is really good when it comes to stealth. If your child is just too rebellious or you feel that the time for parental control is gone, you can still use parental monitoring. This software allows you to remotely access data collected while they use the internet, maintaining a safe eye over their activities. It’s the perfect software to use for monitoring their internet access through smartphones. It is quite possibly the best option parents have at their disposal.

Profile Parental Filter

This is pretty powerful software that does what it promises; filter out all unwanted material and access points that may prove harmful for your child or teen. You can manage different child profiles within the same system and adjust the filtering and usage rules accordingly. Further, children can send requests allowing you to make exceptions and sometimes allow them access to content. Further, one copy gets you three licenses.