Where's Madeleine?
Some British parents vacationing in Portugal leave their 4 year old daughter and 2 year old twins alone in a hotel room while they dine nearby. The 4 year old vanishes and the world (and JK Rowling) opens their wallets to try to find little Madeleine McCann.
Are these parents insane?
This is confessional blog, so I confess: I did linger outside a little too long while my toddler was alone inside. I've become separated from one or the other kid in stores. I made a scene in McDonald's when my son hit the bathroom without telling me. Ditto at the ballpark when I couldn't find my daughter -- who was safely tucked on the lap of a friend, a cop no less. I've made plenty of mistakes.
But I'm sorry: I have never left three small small children alone in a hotel room long enough to eat dinner. Not in this country or any other.
And now the blogosphere is discussing "cultural differences."
Come on....give me a break. There are differences, all right. Good parenting vs. bad parenting.
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