Toddler died hours after slipping on marble floor in her family's apartment

[Eleanor]

Watch the insults, please.

[G-Unit]

are you suggesting that the McCanns would worry that a antihistamine would be found in Maddie's blood..

I'm not suggesting anything except that drugging children to keep them quiet is apparently fairly common.

[jassi]

I'm not suggesting anything except that drugging children to keep them quiet is apparently fairly common.

Isn't it the height of good parenting - something we all do ?


I'm sure I read that somewhere.

[G-Unit]

Isn't it the height of good parenting - something we all do ?


I'm sure I read that somewhere.

In certain circles apparently, along with leaving small children home alone. Had I known all this I could have had a much easier time when I had three children under five years of age. I took flights with them and worked hard to keep them amused and I paid baby-sitters when I wanted to go out.

[Alfred R Jones]

Isn't it the height of good parenting - something we all do ?


I'm sure I read that somewhere.

in which case I'm sure you'll be able to find a cite for this absurd allegation.

[Alfred R Jones]

I'm not suggesting anything except that drugging children to keep them quiet is apparently fairly common.

Drugging small children with what exactly is fairly common?

[Lace]

In certain circles apparently, along with leaving small children home alone. Had I known all this I could have had a much easier time when I had three children under five years of age. I took flights with them and worked hard to keep them amused and I paid baby-sitters when I wanted to go out.

The McCann's paid baby sitters when they wanted to go out at home.

It is obvious to anyone that they behaved out of character on holiday.

Who said the McCann's didn't keep their children amused on flights?

They worked hard too.

What is the point of your post,  if not to have a dig at the McCann's?   

Nothing can change the error of what they did,  they live with it,  no need to be so smug that nothing ever happened to your children.

[Lace]

I'm not suggesting anything except that drugging children to keep them quiet is apparently fairly common.

Is it?   I've never heard of anyone drugging their children to keep them quiet.

The McCann's children were in a routine,   bath milk, story bed,  which is the procedure I followed,  if kept in a routine most children will go off to sleep quite happily.

[Mr Gray]

I'm not suggesting anything except that drugging children to keep them quiet is apparently fairly common.

I wouldn't say it's common in fact I don't know anyone who has ever done it
Long haul flights .... Can usually book a night flight and the children sleep
According to the article you quoted one in five drug their children
Sounds like rubbish
But if you read it in the paper you think it's true

[jassi]

in which case I'm sure you'll be able to find a cite for this absurd allegation.

Not so absurd, Alfie old boy.  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2305529/Why-I-drug-children-airplanes-We-know-hell-bawling-toddlers-flights-But-mums-controversial-solution-.html

[pathfinder73]

you cannot explain anything to me about accidents. For eight years it has been claimed Maddie had an accident whilst the McCanns were at the tapas.....hundreds of posts....now it looks like posters have finally realised what I ahve been saying is correct....so you now come up with a new theory. So what has been claimed for the last eight years is rubbbish...as is what you are claiming now

If a death was covered up to these extreme lengths the police know what would be the most probable reason for it.

[faithlilly]

Is it?   I've never heard of anyone drugging their children to keep them quiet.

The McCann's children were in a routine,   bath milk, story bed,  which is the procedure I followed,  if kept in a routine most children will go off to sleep quite happily.

Not if they've woken upset and alone the night before.

[Alfred R Jones]

Not so absurd, Alfie old boy.  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2305529/Why-I-drug-children-airplanes-We-know-hell-bawling-toddlers-flights-But-mums-controversial-solution-.html

Don't "Alfie Old Boy" me - that is a goading remark and I will report it the next time you use it.  As for your cite, does it back up your statement re: drugging children "Isn't it the height of good parenting - something we all do ?" - if so perhaps you could highlight the relevant part for me, thanks.

[jassi]

Don't "Alfie Old Boy" me - that is a goading remark and I will report it the next time you use it.  As for your cite, does it back up your statement re: drugging children "Isn't it the height of good parenting - something we all do ?" - if so perhaps you could highlight the relevant part for me, thanks.

You ask for a cite, I give you a cite. If you don't like it, then tough.

[stephen25000]

I wouldn't say it's common in fact I don't know anyone who has ever done it
Long haul flights .... Can usually book a night flight and the children sleep
According to the article you quoted one in five drug their children
Sounds like rubbish
But if you read it in the paper you think it's true

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So if it says there was an abduction in the mccann case, in the papers, it was rubbish too.

Good, I'm glad we've cleared that up.