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Linux for Kids? (yall.theatl.social)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by wesley@yall.theatl.social to c/linux@lemmy.ml
 

I'm thinking about building a desktop with one of my kids and I would really prefer to put Linux on it. My wife is not a fan of the idea, however.

I'm wondering are there any good Linux distros/utilities for children that include parental control features and things like that? And that are easy to use for a child who has only used basic Chromebooks in the past?

For reference the child is under 12.

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[–] joewilliams007@kbin.melroy.org 6 points 6 months ago (10 children)

dont use parental controls. Its fake, doesnt make sense, and limits learn oportunities. Any Linux works out. Linux Mint works great

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (7 children)

dont use parental controls

That's how you get your kid to encounter MLP porn. Or worse, discover Gab and 4chan.

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

And then you’d have to talk to them about it. Can you imagine the horror!

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Who said I'd never talk to them about it? I'd just like to do it in a controlled manner at an appropriate age and prepare them without them seeing the most depraved shit right off the bat. Is that unreasonable?

Don't assume the intentions of other people.

[–] Jennykichu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 6 months ago

I know your intentions are good but if my kid stumbled across gore or animal abuse they're going to require a level of "talking to" that is waaay beyond my skill level, and a content blocker is a lot cheaper than a child psychologist.

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