retired_ks reddy

There a difference between being in your eyesight, and being down the street for an hour? </BLOCKQUOTE>

An hour? What does that matter? You only have to be negligent for the minute or two that's unlucky enough to count.

retired_dawn12302

It shows that they are not the normal run-of-the-mill Brit holidaymakers. They are both well educated and should know better than leaving children alone in hotel rooms.

retired_barbie34

There a difference between being in your eyesight, and being down the street for an hour? </BLOCKQUOTE>

An hour? What does that matter? You only have to be negligent for the minute or two that's unlucky enough to count. </BLOCKQUOTE>

In terms of an hour (imo) is a long time to leave a 3 year old in a hotel room by herself while you are away down the street.
Obviously that's just me though by this thread, so fair enough

retired_ks reddy

It shows that they are not the normal run-of-the-mill Brit holidaymakers. They are both well educated and should know better than leaving children alone in hotel rooms. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Sympathy for the failures and vitriol for the successes?

Though I admit the only thing I can think of that educated people might be doing on the Algarve is an attempt to mag to grid one kid.

retired_ks reddy

There a difference between being in your eyesight, and being down the street for an hour? </BLOCKQUOTE>

An hour? What does that matter? You only have to be negligent for the minute or two that's unlucky enough to count. </BLOCKQUOTE>

In terms of an hour (imo) is a long time to leave a 3 year old in a hotel room by herself while you are away down the street.
Obviously that's just me though by this thread, so fair enough </BLOCKQUOTE>

Not saying it's good. I'm saying it happens and the vast majority of people get away with it just fine. These two didn't. So I wonder why a father who ****s up on the road and loses a kid is covered in sympathy, while this chap is being ostracised?

michaelwoodcock

Wait a minute Bert, just because they "get away with it just fine" doesn't excuse what is, in all honesty, parental negligence. I would never dream of leaving a three year old locked in a room somewhere while I went off to eat at a restaurant elsewhere, and I'd hope neither would anyone else responsible for a child.

retired_barbie34

Or rather unlocked, with the door open for anyone to walk in (or her to walk out)

retired_ks reddy

Thought one of your complaints was the door was open rather than locked?

18 years is a long time never to **** up in. Don't think anyone at all here can boast they've managed it, can they?

retired_princess160

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retired_dawn12302

It shows that they are not the normal run-of-the-mill Brit holidaymakers. They are both well educated and should know better than leaving children alone in hotel rooms. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Sympathy for the failures and vitriol for the successes? 1

Though I admit the only thing I can think of that educated people might be doing on the Algarve is an attempt to mag to grid one kid. 2 </BLOCKQUOTE>

1/. Not what I meant to say, no.

2/. Say what ?