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Put AOL's Parental Controls to Work

People knock America Online for being a pseudo-Internet service, but it's a great way for users of all ages to get online gradually. >>TIP The key to shielding kids from the brutal realities of the adult online world is AOL's Parental Controls area (keyword: controls). You can create screen names for your children; limit the times of day and duration of their surfing; and determine whether they can download files, venture beyond AOL's kids-only area, and use instant messaging, e-mail, and other Web services (see FIGURE 1).

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