One of the top reasons why parents purchase parental control software is in order to stop Internet predators from approaching their children.

And it's a darn good reason, too.

In recent years news headlines and television exposes have proven that the Internet can be terribly dangerous for kids, and that responsible adults need to stop Internet predators before they can prey on unsuspecting or naive children.

While educating your kids about the dangers of the Internet is very important, parental control software should be mandatory in homes where kids have access to computers.

Top quality parental controls offer concerned moms and dads a variety of tools designed to keep kids of all ages safe.

For example, social networking sites are infamous for providing a venue where predators will approach kids. The same goes for chat sites and gaming sites - and the best parental control software will allow parents to monitor each venue, and block inappropriate sites or people accordingly.

Email and attachments should be carefully monitored as well, so as to stop Internet predators from sending sexually explicit materials to children.

Finally, Instant Messaging must be monitored, since many kids use this as their primary mode of online communication, and it is otherwise difficult to monitor. This means that an invisible keylogger is a necessity.

For parents interested in parental control software that offers all of these protective features and more, we suggest Net Nanny, Spector Pro, and our number one pick, WebWatcher.