With unsolicited commercial e-mail — spam — making up about 30 percent of total e-mail volume, it's no surprise that spam with adult content is finding its way into children's electronic mailboxes. There are ways for diligent parents to fight back.
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WEBWISE:
Cute aliens travel universe of learning
The Web site that accompanies the "Tiny Planets" television show lets fans further explore the worlds of Bing and Bong.
ROMPER ROOM:
Haunted house hones learning skills
Children can help rescue some cartoon legends and learn about letters, numbers and music in the Search for the Secret Keys from Disney Intertactive.
BABY STEPS:
5-month-old fills the house and heart
It's unbelievable how much stuff a little person uses. It used to take 10 minutes to get ready to go out, add an infant to the mix and you're looking at an hour.
FIELD TRIP:
Fort McHenry: Key site in the War of 1812
Francis Scott Key was inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" as he witnessed the American forces repel the British during 1814's Battle of Baltimore.
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