wow, first of all I'm very very very sorry and can understand how you feel after saw the bill,
I had the same feeling as you when I saw bill at 2 years ago. Terri, do you remember my thread "Pray for me" of last May 2005 because you were there in my thread, don't you? I suggest you to read my thread to give you the sense how to reject to pay the bill. Would you still pay that bill? No... I would not do that... Take and have a good look at my thread.
http://www.alldeaf.com/showthread.php?t=17670
See that what I had a bad experience. I would advise you to NOT pay the bill unless you get the proof first to find out where the high bills come from?
Yes, you are correct about Parent control, Cheri but it doesn't help when there're expert hackers around example about dialer.exe. Dialer.exe is tooo powerful. I had a bad experience and have court battle for 2 years for refuse to pay thousands over that... Court last May 2005. (see link of my thread)
diehardbiker65 is correct about dialer.exe
mld4ds and Cheri are correct to not blame the kids because they are not familiar about kid websites but the parents. It's parent's supervision to check what the kind of internet the kids are allow to play.
Yes it's important to explain the kids to not use any websites without parental's knowledge. It's important to teach the kids about safety online etc. My computer goes crazy and re-boot twice. I found out that my children download music and DVD etc. Did I get mad on them? No, it's my own responsible, not them because I let them to do that. I explained my kids why I forbid them to download music and DVD. They understood and respect me. I told them if they want music or DVD then buy at store or have someone to download for them, not my computer. You need to explain your kids to not do that next time without use harsh punishment. Don't blame your kids but websites because it's websites who fool you and your kids. You knew the kids use habbo but you wasn't realize that harbbo website fool you and your kids. It's parent who can trust their judgement on websites before let the kids to play.
Please
your kids and apologise them, then they will love you more and more.
I have password number to open internet. My children didn't know my password number for internet.
I don't have special program for parental control but Norton's internet security is the best. I use Norton's internet security to protect hackers etc and also parental control, too. Norton's internet security is good enough.