re: Missing child in Portugal - Madeleine McCann
 

been reading the papers today about this case:

what would you do if you thought you had seen Maddy....

would you wait months... weeks... or would you report it RIGHT AWAY:

I would do the latter... if I was wrong then sorry... we all make mistakes and I am

sure that parents of the child would understand:

It does not seem true that all these sightings are now coming up:

Re: "Maddy"
 

Where exactly did I say that???? Feel free to quote me if you can find anything at all that

What I am saying is the worst thing I could possibly imagine is to lose my child, in whatever circumstance.

What about parents that leave their children in the car whilst they nip inside to a corner shop for a paper? What about those that let their children play out in the garden and turn around to answer the phone? I anything happened then, they were 'neglectful' in a manner.

The McCanns did something wrong. I have no doubt in my mind that were time travel available, they would do whatever they could to turn back time. I in no way agree with their actions, at the end of the day, they are a two parent family, and it wouldnt have done any harm taking it in turns to babysit or make other arrangements. I am saying that no amount of punishment could be any worse than what they are going through, and to take the other children away from them would only cause more harm, to the children let alone the parents, than any good

re: Missing child in Portugal - Madeleine McCann
 

Well the unfortunate thing is ( as earlier posted ) that if it were just a normal mother living in a run-down council house/estate ( like church, i dont know huncoat ) then the social services would be swooping round like a swarm of flies and WOULD take the remaining children from them seeing the parents as unfit.

Its blatentley irresponsible to leave your children un-attended whilst you go off and have a meal, those children are your responsibility. SOMEBODY should have stayed behind to watch the children, NOT going back and forth to check on them once every 30mins. 30 mins? Thats a hell of a long time, and its more than enough time for anyone to snatch a child. christ, 10mins is enough time. You know how often they should have checked on them??? 0!!! 0, because they should have been watching them.

Unfit parents if you ask me, and yes i guess they're being punished for it now having madeline taken from them, but theres two other children that are at RISK because they're in the hands of irresponsible parents like the McCanns.

re: Missing child in Portugal - Madeleine McCann
 

I doubt that they will ever leave the other two children out of their sight. I suspect that they have learnt in the hardest possible way imaginable that it's not ok to leave your children alone.

They probably can't be charged with child neglect because there is no one who is able to do that. It's against the law to leave your child alone in the UK but they weren't in the UK so not under our law. For all I know it may not be an offense in Portugal so they weren't charged there or it may be that because they are British they couldn't be charged.

re: Missing child in Portugal - Madeleine McCann
 

Well another possible sighting, in Belgium.

re: Missing child in Portugal - Madeleine McCann
 

Afraid not:(
Belgian Father Claims Girl In CCTV His Daughter, Not Madeleine McCann | UK News | Sky News

re: Missing child in Portugal - Madeleine McCann
 

Aww what a shame. but surely more checks would have been done than just a man coming foward?

re: Missing child in Portugal - Madeleine McCann
 

a photo of this young girl in the paper this morning, and you could understandpeople thinking it was Maddy, was the spitting image of her

re: Missing child in Portugal - Madeleine McCann
 

All you mums and dads with your children safe around you for Christmas, give a thought for this little cherub :-

BBC NEWS | UK | McCanns appeal in Christmas film

re: Missing child in Portugal - Madeleine McCann
 

Just been watching the video on the news. If she had been killed and they found her then her parents would have had some closure,not much comfort I know. But to not even know what has happened to her must be torture in the extreme.

re: Missing child in Portugal - Madeleine McCann
 

In Asda in Rotty earlier and a young child approached Jen because she had lost her mum. So Jen took her to the CS. Five mins later she had lost her mum again who was to busy eating to worry about her child. Anyone could have walked out with her and mum would have been non the wiser. Its just not abroad it happens but can quite easily happen here when parents aint paying attention.

re: Missing child in Portugal - Madeleine McCann
 

I know Spuggie, but don't wish to get into any speculations as to this case again .. just to give her a thought, that's all.

The above, I suspect, is very rare.

re: Missing child in Portugal - Madeleine McCann
 

Not speculating it was an example of how parents forget what happened in Portugal when out and about. Sorry seems my wording was a bit off:o

re: Missing child in Portugal - Madeleine McCann
 

Again I know that you are a lovely person Spuggie, and no criticism intended.
I know we talk about 'todays' parents on here, but most of them are dedicated to their kids and suspect Shill came across that odd 2%.

I did, indeed, see it as a reminder to all parents to watch your kids when you are out and about with them, and if the message gets to only one parent, then that is great .. x

re: Missing child in Portugal - Madeleine McCann
 

Its the second xmas without her mum,,,i hope she is in good hands,,,BLESS HER