[Saaf_laandon_mo]

I have family in Portugal and the manner in which this is being covered is slightly different than it is in the UK.

A lot of my Portuguese friends are telling me that there is a lesser degree of compassion being offered to the parents than is here. Reports are aslso coming out that they only checked up in intervals over an hour.

Like Ive said previously, if Maddies mum had been a single mum, or if Maddie had fallen down the stairs at home whilst her parents were out wining and dining, then the media would have put a totally different spin on this.

I hope they find Maddie soon, and don't get me wrong, I do feel for their parents, but I do feel that if they hadn't been a little less 'sirresponsiblein leaving their children (and lets face it they are all under 5) alone with no supervison, then I am quite certain that we wouldnt be where we are now.