Is this a good use of public money?

y2johnny wrote:Ive not lorded it over anyone.  All parents on here have said they havent left their kids on their own.  That includes wessy and glos.  Yet they excuse the mccanns for doing it.  Again, wrong, but keep going.

wessy wrote:

y2johnny wrote:Ive not lorded it over anyone.  All parents on here have said they havent left their kids on their own.  That includes wessy and glos.  Yet they excuse the mccanns for doing it.  Again, wrong, but keep going.

I'm not excusing them, just saying they have paid a terrible price, the other families at the table didn't pay any price yet committed the same mistake.

Please Johnny "I keep my windows locked"? even in this country in a heatwave people open the bedroom window.
On holiday in a hot climate probably every one does.
you would not expect someone to be waiting to abduct a child. However it happened.

boltonbonce wrote:"There's a monster under the bed".

y2johnny wrote:

wessy wrote:

y2johnny wrote:Ive not lorded it over anyone.  All parents on here have said they havent left their kids on their own.  That includes wessy and glos.  Yet they excuse the mccanns for doing it.  Again, wrong, but keep going.

I'm not excusing them, just saying they have paid a terrible price, the other families at the table didn't pay any price yet committed the same mistake.

Please Johnny "I keep my windows locked"? even in this country in a heatwave people open the bedroom window.
On holiday in a hot climate probably every one does.
you would not expect someone to be waiting to abduct a child. However it happened.

I do.  Sorry for the telling the truth.  But my windows are kept locked.  We have a few of those Dyson fans for when its hot.

Surely you can see the difference though of putting your kids to bed and staying in the same building compared to going into a seperate building 55 metres away.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

boltonbonce wrote:"There's a monster under the bed".

You've known Breadman a long time then?

karlypants wrote:

y2johnny wrote:

wessy wrote:

y2johnny wrote:Ive not lorded it over anyone.  All parents on here have said they havent left their kids on their own.  That includes wessy and glos.  Yet they excuse the mccanns for doing it.  Again, wrong, but keep going.

I'm not excusing them, just saying they have paid a terrible price, the other families at the table didn't pay any price yet committed the same mistake.

Please Johnny "I keep my windows locked"? even in this country in a heatwave people open the bedroom window.
On holiday in a hot climate probably every one does.
you would not expect someone to be waiting to abduct a child. However it happened.

I do.  Sorry for the telling the truth.  But my windows are kept locked.  We have a few of those Dyson fans for when its hot.

Surely you can see the difference though of putting your kids to bed and staying in the same building compared to going into a seperate building 55 metres away.

I have to say that I keep my sons bedroom window locked all year round as well as we have one of those escape windows that opens out on to our extension below.

He likes to climb up from the bed onto the window sil in a morning so am frightened he would fall out of it.

boltonbonce wrote:Going out,and leaving kids asleep isn't something I could easily do,and still have peace of mind.
As a kid I often woke up screaming for mum or dad.

"I want some water".
"I had a bad dream".
"I've got toothache'.
"There's a monster under the bed".

Some nights they got the lot. But guess what? Mum or dad were always there,looking in to calm my fears.
It's what parents do. Mostly.

y2johnny wrote:Ive not lorded it over anyone.  All parents on here have said they havent left their kids on their own.  That includes wessy and glos.  Yet they excuse the mccanns for doing it.  Again, wrong, but keep going.

wessy wrote:I have the greatest sympathy for this child and her parents, i cannot imagine a worse punishment than having to live with the mistake they made.
However they did not go out on the piss, they had a meal with friends on the complex the other families did the same but did not pay a price,  i am not saying that they should have had the meal away from the kids just simply that the price they have paid is way over the top for making that decision.

The bad guys are those that took her, the victim is Madeline, if  funds are available and investigations are incomplete then i say try to find this child, nothing would bring more pleasure than to see her return to her family, and shut all the cynics up.

For years in this country families left there kids at places like Pontin's and Butlin's while Mum and Dad really did go for a piss up, so i don't believe this i would never put my child in danger talk, ( i have never done the holiday camp childminding) for instance you take your eye off the ball and your kid can run off in a shop etc, do you get hounded for that? and if everyone is so good why did they have a lost children's caravan at every British holiday resort back in the day.

We all make mistakes thank god we don't all pay such an heavy price.

y2johnny wrote: careful kp.  Your close to lauding it over people

gloswhite wrote:

y2johnny wrote:Ive not lorded it over anyone.  All parents on here have said they havent left their kids on their own.  That includes wessy and glos.  Yet they excuse the mccanns for doing it.  Again, wrong, but keep going.

I don't excuse the McCanns, in fact they made a very serious error by doing what they did. They've paid for it in the worst way possible. I accept some of what you say Johnny, but I don't think its as black and white.
Anyone remember the case of the little American girl, who her parents used to dress up like a glamourous celebrity, complete with gowns and make-up, and enter her into competitions.? She was stolen from her own bed, and her parents maintained that everything was locked up. Never has been resolved as far as I know.

y2johnny wrote:

wessy wrote:

y2johnny wrote:Ive not lorded it over anyone.  All parents on here have said they havent left their kids on their own.  That includes wessy and glos.  Yet they excuse the mccanns for doing it.  Again, wrong, but keep going.

I'm not excusing them, just saying they have paid a terrible price, the other families at the table didn't pay any price yet committed the same mistake.

Please Johnny "I keep my windows locked"? even in this country in a heatwave people open the bedroom window.
On holiday in a hot climate probably every one does.
you would not expect someone to be waiting to abduct a child. However it happened.

I do.  Sorry for the telling the truth.  But my windows are kept locked.  We have a few of those Dyson fans for when its hot.

Surely you can see the difference though of putting your kids to bed and staying in the same building compared to going into a seperate building 55 metres away.

boltonbonce wrote:Sandy Denny left her baby daughter in a pub. But she was probably pissed.

xmiles wrote:

boltonbonce wrote:Sandy Denny left her baby daughter in a pub. But she was probably pissed.

Sadly she came to a sad end dying after falling down the stairs at her home (probably pissed). Beautiful voice and she wrote some nice songs too.

boltonbonce wrote:

xmiles wrote:

boltonbonce wrote:Sandy Denny left her baby daughter in a pub. But she was probably pissed.

Sadly she came to a sad end dying after falling down the stairs at her home (probably pissed). Beautiful voice and she wrote some nice songs too.

Never get tired of that voice.