Happy Friday! As a parent of two kids, with one a couple years shy of a teenager, I know I may be soon faced with a situation similar to Marti's concerns over his great grandson's computer usage, and how he can protect him from accessing adult sites.

Back when I was a kid, the Internet was non-existent in most households. The only thing my parents had to worry about when we were home was not answering the door to strangers and talking to strangers on the phone. Today, it's a whole different landscape for parents because of the Internet. Like it or not, our children are growing up in a cyberworld and the threats to them are quite frightening. In addition to access to adult sites, there are many other online threats like cyber bulling, predators, and privacy. I think it's worthwhile to mention them, too.

This past week we received a variety of great recommendations on how Marti can block his grandson from accessing adult sites (many mentioned using OpenDNS). We even got a few people suggesting how they approach the situation with their kids. I personally enjoyed reading through the solutions and opinions, and I think you will too. Just remember, kids nowadays are pretty computer savvy and no matter what you do, nothing is 100 percent guaranteed to block access to those sites. And if they can't access those sites at home, more than likely they'll be accessing them somewhere else. Good luck to you, Marti, and all the parents who are faced with this and other online concerns.

If you have something else to recommend, please feel free to share it with us in the discussion. Thank you all for participating. Have a safe and happy weekend!