[Osem]

Agree totally Gavin !! Some people seem to be more aware of their rights than their responsibilities. I think a much harsher view would've prevailed in the media had the child in question been from a single parent family for example. In fact had this been the case I feel the whole matter would very sadly be so much chip paper by now.

It reminds me of the Louise Woodward case some years back when IIRC the parents concerned were 2 very well educated medical professionals who felt it was a good idea to enturst their 8 month old child's welfare (solely for very long periods IIRC) to an untrained teenage au-pair. They had the wherewithal to employ a properly trained nanny but chose not to do so and must still be very much regretting that decision.