I was not per say block all cookies coming in, just delete cookies here and
there. You could be sneeky and with your other computer is to login to the kids
computer with out their knowing. It is done quite easy and you could monitor
their actions. Or you could tell them that you can and you will. It is basically
hacking, but with out them knowing at all. You can see every thing they do on
the net or to the computer games they are playing.
It is not hard to set up and let them know that. You can even log into the kids
computer from work and see what they are doing. Well, any where from the world
from any computer.
Up dating the kernel is going to help. No one like up grades, but the linux
upgrades, you are updating the firewall and other stuff too.
All so, are you root person on the kids system? Did you set them up with each
account? You as root/admin can get all sorts of collection of data from each
user. You can do this. Get the newest Ebie and do a fresh install. Set up you as
the admin. So only you can, install programs, update the system , and set up
what each kid can do.
Thus you can lay the law down. Me being a parent myself and a couple more years
till teen age time. Tell them if the abuse does not stop. I'll stop it for you,
where all they can do is research a project for their homework. I know trust is
key in the family and you want to trust the kids to have better judgment on what
they do on the net.
So tell the kids that you trust them that they are using the web as growing
adults do. Tell them what you can do from what I stated from above. They'll will
not like the parent can see every thing what they do on the computer. Then if
one kid does not listen to you. And they do. Take the box and do above. You'll
get oh but Mom. You warned them and tell them that life is never fair.
It can be done and you know your family and it is your call.