If you have a little person (1 or 2 years old) you should definitely add kneebouncers.com to their Activity Bar!  This site contains more than a dozen games, with more on the way, directed at the littlest computer users.  Each game is a study in cause-and-effect: every time the child pushes a button or clicks the mouse, something happens.  In one game, cartoon animals splash in puddles at each click or keystroke; in another game, a helicopter and its animal passengers do tricks with each click.  The graphics are designed to engage and delight babies or very young children, as are the sound effects.

“Chief KneeBouncer” Jim Robinson explains that the site “was created out of necessity.”  His older children — then 3 and 4 — were having a blast exploring the Internet.  Unfortunately, their 9-month-old baby sister was only frustrated when her turn came, since she couldn’t play any of her siblings’ sites.  As anyone with a baby knows, a frustrated baby often results in a frustrated family.  Luckily, Jim had experience creating websites, and he embarked on a mission to return peace to the household.  Hence, KneeBouncers.com was born!

KneeBouncers.com is definintely a great site for little computer-philes.  But, especially with kids this young, you REALLY want to make sure all your KidDesktop protections are in place.  Create an account just for this child, and make sure all other accounts on your computer are protected.  Using the General Options in KDBuilder, have KidDesktop start in Full Screen Mode to hide the Windows Desktop and Start Menu, and have KidDesktop log out of Windows when the child exits KidDesktop.  And, of course, be sure to supervise your little one at all times.  KidDesktop protects your computer and your child, but we make no guarantees about anything else in your office!