According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, every year one out of every five children is sexually solicited online. One of the more common incidents on the Internet involves children searching for explicit topics that send kids to inappropriate websites.

Now a new search engine called RedZee.com has a solution to this problem. RedZee.com offers fast, clean search results that are targeted correctly to what web user are seeking. "We are filling the desperate need for a quality search engine that offers clean, yet still accurate results," says John Stewart of ISE Corporation, the company behind RedZee.com. "We take pride in knowing that people will count on us to help in the struggle to clean up Internet searching as we know it."

With an innovative and user-friendly interface, smart searching and neatly presented results, RedZee distinguishes itself from other metasearch engines. In addition to general web searching RedZee offers search options for a wide range of content channels including picture/media, mp3 music, downloads/files, jobs, online auctions, current news, kids' sites, and usenet/newsgroups.

Nickelodeon has acquired GoCityKids (www.gocitykids.com), an online city directory and resource for both visiting and local families.

The GoCityKids website allows parents to search for "do-together" activities, keeps them informed of key dates for local events and attractions, and can be searched by a kid's age and activity preference. It is written by parents for parents, and includes user feedback, parents' ratings of listings, as well as local details on everything from kids' classes to party planning and seasonal events. The site also offers a weekly newsletter by city with local editors' top picks for what to do with kids that week.

"GoCityKids is a passionate company created by parents -- for parents -- who tapped into the power of the internet to create a wonderfully useful and time saving service," said Kyra Reppen, vice president and general manager, NickJr.com, to whom the site will report. "We look forward to growing GoCityKids' services by adding more cities and new features." Under Nick, GoCityKids will broaden its reach from 14 to 20 cities by end of first quarter 2006.

OY my Goodness! The witty folks behind Chrismukkah.com are at it again with a cookbook intended for the kitchens of those who celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah.

Entitled "Chrismukkah: the Merry Mish-Mash Holiday Cookbook," the book is a collection of hybrid-holiday recipes that puts a Jewish spin on traditional Christmas cuisine. And visa versa.

The book's 120-pages are filled with color photographs of cleverly conceived culinary combinations inspired by the myriad of mixes intermarriage can spawn. Each dish is spun like a Hanukkah dreidel, then christened with a cheery Chrismukkah name: Gefilte Goose, Kris Kringle Kugel, Bah Humburgers, Gelt Melt, Deck the Halls with Boughs of Challah, Gelt Melt, Good Cheer with a Schmear, and Yule Plotz!

The result is a global gumbo of delicious dishes of nondenominational diplomacy. For example, on Chrismukkah Eve, while waiting for Santa Claus and Hanukkah Harry to drop in, you could serve guests a snack of Matzah Pizza, Gingerbread Dreidels and a steaming hot cup of Meshugga Nog. For Chrismukkah brunch, Blitzen's Blintzes and Challah Sticky Bun Wreath would surely put everyone in the spirit.

"The cookbook might bring to mind the question asked by Charlie Tuna: Does it taste good and is it in good taste? Miraculously, the answer is yes. Each recipe manages to be mouthwatering while keeping tongue firmly planted in cheek" says Chrismukkah CEO Ron Gompertz.

Last year, Chrismukkah's clever web site and line of irreverent, interfaith greeting cards introduced the world to the mythical, and occasionally controversial, celebration of Chrismukkah. Applauded by many, but denounced by a vocal few, Chrismukkah tapped into the zeitgeist of American culture at a time when ethnic tolerance, the role of faith in government, and the rise of fundamentalism are themes dominating the news.

Author Ron Gompertz, a Jewish native of New York, launched Chrismukkah.com with his wife Michelle, a Midwesterner from a Christian family. Like millions of other intermarried Americans, the newlyweds were both bemused and bewildered by the culture gap between their respective families. The December Dilemma is a phrase often used to describe the challenges facing intermarried families, especially those with young children, during the holidays. For more information, visit www.chrismukkah.com.

Though vacation is a time to relax and have some fun, it's no time to neglect the skin - especially when it comes to the little ones!

Circle of Friends, a salon performance hair, bath and body line for children, makes packing for vacation and protecting kids' skin easy and fun for everyone. Each product has a unique character depicted on the packaging with its own little story, allowing children to meet friends from around the world!

Products include the Circle of Friend Sampler Set (shampoo, bubble bath/shower gel, and lotion - $8) in three yummy flavors (Banana Bunch, Very Berry, and Root Beer); three SPF 30+ sunscreens ($15); and grape-flavored Weather Guard Lip Balm ($3). Circle of Friends products are available at Bath & Body Works, beauty supply stores nationwide, and online at www.circle-of-friends.com.