Observed arrival · 2026-11-02
Kids Shelf gives children a smaller internet
Kids Shelf is a free, open-source tool that turns a home computer into a parent-curated video and offline-learning library for the household.
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- Families setting limits on children's home-screen use
- Worth noticing
- The page says unused minutes carry over, while learning shows count for half their viewing time.
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The setup described is local: one computer keeps the videos, libraries and settings, while other devices on the home Wi-Fi access the shelf through a browser. The page lists Windows, Mac, Linux and Raspberry Pi downloads, and says compatible Kiwix library files can be used in place. It describes unused minutes carrying over and gives a concrete scale for offline content, from a 74 MB Vikidia library to roughly 120 GB for English Wikipedia.
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