Sites for the
Family

Quick Reference

General

Miss Abigail's Time Warp Advice: A terrific site where contemporary dilemmas are resolved with age-old advice from antique books.
CyberMeals - Don't know what to do for dinner? Check this extensive listing of take-out, delivery, and eat-in restaurants!
The New Homemaker: Resources for cleaning and crafts, health and thrift, childcare and elder care favor a traditional and environmentally friendly wisdom of the hearth.

Education

The Louvre - English edition
The Smithsonian Institute- Washington D.C.'s gem brought to the web.
National Geographic Magazine - an online version of the magazine with extra features
Metropolitan Museum
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum for WWII, early aviation, and undersea and space exploration
WestNet's Art and Museums for additional links to sites about art and history
WestNet's Science and Research - a list of sites on science
WestNet's Education for resources, schools, and financial aid

Games

Children's Play Room - a whole bunch of fun stuff
Kids Health - a fun way to learn about health
Willya's Web Game - games based on the Willya books
The Kids - games, chat and fun
MadWebs - Mad libs on the web
I SPY - a web version of the old game
Apple Corps - a variation on a certain game which will remain nameless
WestNet's Games - a list of sites that even the "young at heart" will enjoy!

Toys

FibbleSnork Lego Guide - the best of legos
Gallery of Monster Toys - toys for the brave
Tin Robots and Space Toys - toys that are out of this world
Delaware Toy and Minature Museum - a museum dedicated to, you guessed it, toys
All You Want to Know about Matchbox Cars - a site dedicated to those classic small race cars
Fisher Price - a non-sales site dedicated to the toys of Fisher Price

Books

Children's List Web Guide - Internet resources related to books for children and young adults.
Theodore Tugboat's Online Activity Center - stories and activities for kids
WestNet's Books and Literature - a more complete list of book sites for the young and the not-so-young

Television

Alisdair Gillis Fan Club - a site dedicated to that "You Can't Do That on Television" character
Fraggle Rock Archive - Jim Henson's other masterpiece
Bananas in Pajamas - better than a banana split
Goosebumps - official web site
Gumby - a good site to Pokie around on
The Discovery Channel- just like the television channel, dedicated to learning and discovery
New Zoo Review - official site
Family Channel - Need I say more?
Nickelodeon - it's Nick-o-Lodeon
Public Broadcasting System - the people who bring you your steady diet of Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers and the arts
Simpsons Net - the Siiiimpsons
The Disney Channel - from "The Little Mermaid" to the "Mousekateers"
Duckman - this site's nothing to quack at
Space Planet - the official site of Space Ghost

Movies

WestNet Movie Clock for Westchester County theater listings and movie times
Movie Web
Cinemania - commentary, personality profiles, news
Film Scouts - movie clips and info
Film.com - movies clips, trailers, information; highly multimedia
Internet Movie Database - supposedly everything about every movie
Film Web - news, reviews, clips
Universal Kids Playroom from Universal Studios, with pages on their "Rated G" and "Rated PG" movies
Movie World - movie info, links to movie and star sites

Travel

Walt Disney World - Orlando's Disney Kingdom
Walt Disney Land - California's Disney Theme Park
Universal Studios Theme Parks in Florida and California
Six Flags Amusement Parks - So Fast, So Fun, So Close
Valley Forge - the American vacation
New York City:
- Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation
- NYC Link - the official New York City World Wide Web site
My Travel - The web site to share travel experiences.
WestNet's Travel and Tourism - for additional links, such as airlines, hotels, and other places to go

Much like the rest of the world, there are things on the Internet you probably don't want your children to see. CyberPatrol will let you block access to certain Internet sites. If you are a WestNet user, try the home edition for FREE!

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

If you're son or daughter has been solicited online by an adult or is party to suspicious or illegal Internet activity such as the online distribution of child pornography and you would like to report it, visit the NCMEC's address on the World Wide Web at Cybertip and complete the form provided.

Also, if you would like to obtain online safety information for young children and teens, visit the Center's website at www.missingkids.com or phone their Tipline at 1-800-843-5678.

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