Recently I reviewed a product called K9 Web Protection that would filter Internet traffic and block sites that you would prefer your family not visit. It works great if you only have one or two devices that you use to connect to the Internet. However it can become cumbersome to maintain if you have more than that, as you have to install and configure it on each device. A solution to that is OpenDNS.
OpenDNS is a little more technical to setup than K9 Web Protection, but they walk through the steps clearly so most non-techies can do it. Basically it works by directing all your Internet traffic through their servers so they can filter based on policies that you choose. When you get to the web site there are three options to choose from. The one on the left is called "OpenDNS Home" and a free version that gives you the option to customize what categories you want to filter. The middle one is there Premium edition which costs about $20 a year. This would give you support from the company as well as be able to pull the Statistics of your home's Internet activity. The final product is "OpenDNS FamilyShield" which is also free. This one come pre-configured so you don't need to go in and select what categories you want blocked. I am currently using the OpenDNS Home version and it has worked well.
I would recommend using OpenDNS to protect your entire home(including any guests that you might let on your wireless) and then use K9 Web Protection as a second layer of security or on devices that are more mobile such as Laptops, Tablets, or Phones(hopefully Android will be supported soon).
If you have any issues with configuring it, leave a comment and I will help out
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