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Abdelilah in Morocco says
The worst thing that can happen to parents is to have their children come to harm. Child kidnapping is stressful experience for the parents as a part of them is lost. Perhaps the best thing to do is never to take one's eyes off one's children. Parents should foresee the consequences of leaving their children unattended.

Barry from London says
No one deserves this... But would the media be so sympathetic if the child of a pair of unemployed drug addicts got snatched from their council house while they were in the pub around the corner?

Simeon in Malawi.
With my African world view I would say that children are wealth and they need to be protected at all cost. I say bravo to our neighbour who has offered a substantial reward to anyone who may come across her. Please dear parents be responsible for the children especially at the time that their life is heavily dependent on you. Let us as much as possible reduce cases like the one we are hearing today.

Chawezi emails
The world still is not a safe place and our children are prone to all kinds of abuse by society. What we need is divine intervention for a peaceful environment for our children. God can work wonders if each one of us lights a candle for this missing girl.

Julie in UK says
I cannot believe that in this day and age that there are people who think it is acceptable to leave children alone. I never, never left mine alone.

Bernardine in the UK asks
Could the Eurovision song Contest be used to publicise Maddie's disappearance and circulate her picture across Europe?

Simeon - Malawi
The issue of Madeleine McCann has emotionally charged me. With my African world view I would say that children are wealth and they need to be protected at all cost. I say bravo to our neighbour who has offered a substantial reward to anyone who may come across her.

Steve in USA
I do think that parents unfortunately have to be very protective over their children, but it must be balanced with allowing them out to have fun and exercise too.

Anon
Checking on her every half hour? They left a 3yr old without adult supervision?? That's not protective enough for me.

Anon
What were the parents thinking of? The children were toddlers. Not old enough to be left alone.

Greg in Britain
The British press jumping in on this are not helping the child or parents with their criticisms.

Dave in Cleveland
In the US there are laws against leaving children alone until they are around 10 or 11. It is useful to know how old the twins were.

One texter says
Surely the age of the child is the criterion. A 3-year-old is surely too old to be left alone.
What were the parents thinking of? The children were toddlers. Not old enough to be left alone.

Anon
Checking on her every half hour? They left a 3yr old without adult supervision?? That's not protective enough for me.

Anon
What were the parents thinking of? The children were toddlers. Not old enough to be left alone.

Muhammad, Pakistan
Parents can only take extra measures for their children protection. Practically, it is impossible for parents to ever protect children.

Steve in Canada says
Parenting is of the most difficult thing in life, and passing judgment on others when you have not experienced it yourself is cruel.

Tatia USA says
I am a big proponent of children developing autonomy and having time where they are not under the constant supervision of adults. However, I don't know one person that would leave such a young child alone

Terri in Colorado Springs
It is not possible to ensure our children's safety, and as a parent I am ultimately responsible for what happens to my children.

One texter says
My wife always leave our 2 and 6yr old

catherine in canada
Does the kidnapping get more attention because the family is of a higher class? Yes -there is a rubbernecking quality-we think of people with money as being insulated from bad things in life

Timo in Paraguay
This morning my wife left our 10 month old daughter alone for 2 minutes and she almost choked to death on a piece of plastic, luckily my wife found her in time to save her.

Mary Ryan says
I'm sure these parents feel very guilty and regretful. There's not need for others to add to that. They need support, not criticism.