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NEW WEBSITES FOR PARENTS YOU NEED TO KNOW
A kid-friendly web browser, a social network for families, and a portal for the dad demo Plus: Reader-submitted online specialty vintage stores
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KidZui
: For parents, leaving children unsupervised with the Internet is basically as scary as sending them to the playground alone. Created for kids ages 3 to 12, this G-rated browser takes out the fear and intimidation of web surfing for both parents and children. Kids can explore and research any topic as all links offered have been approved as child-friendly by parents and teachers. For example, if a child wants to watch skateboarding videos on YouTube, KidZui has already made sure that the videos available to them are appropriate (according to age, reading ability, and developmental readiness). Additionally, the site encourages learning by providing other topics of interest related to the search subject; a search for skateboarding may lead to surfing, then perhaps water and dolphins. Parents are alerted (via email) to the topics their kids search, so not only do they know what their kids are doing online, but they also have another window into their interests.
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Babble Playground
: For parents whose local Yahoo! Group has gone stale, hip parenting websiteBabble just launched this new social network for young families. Users can create profiles to meet potential pals in their area, post on message boards, form groups, and create photo albums, making it sort of a Family Facebook. Although Babble is infamous for having a Brooklyn leaning slant, Playground seems to be attracting families from all over the US map.
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Diaper Dude
: A coveted demographic, there's no shortage of mom-targeted marketing out there. With traditional roles being reversed and more dads taking on parenting duties previously associated with mothers, it's somewhat surprising that there isn't more dad-targeted media. Created by the Diaper Dude bag brand, this site is more than an online shop. In addition to selling hard-to-find masculine diaper bags, the site is also a portal for the much underserved dad demo, complete with a blog, an "Ask the Dude" advice column, and DadTube videos.
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