If you have young children do you think its safe to holiday in Portugal.?

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FLmom3

We spent 2 months in Portugal with our 3 small children, and we found it to be not only safe, but also, the Portuguese are extremely tolerant of children. On several occasions, our youngest who is 2, would make a fuss over something, and right away, people would come over and talk to him, try to play, etc... With that said, you can not EVER leave your child alone for even a minute!!! Not just there, but anywhere. Our world, unfortunately has become this way, and we as parents must show all those predators out there that we will not allow them to get our children! Portugal is such a lovely country, so full of history and there are so many child-friendly sites to visit.

carmelo_sabato

because of two careless parents you thing is the country to blame??

Flossie

Aye if you actually watch them and don't leave them on their own while your out for dinner like an idiot!

choccy_002

Of course it's safe IF YOU DON'T LEAVE YOUR KIDS UNATTENDED!

oh deary me

If my holiday was already booked i wouldn't have cancelled.

I would probably still go, i am going to get slated for this, but i wouldn't leave my kids alone.

sweetie

i do think its safe you just got to keep an eye on the kids but i do this all the time any way no matter what country I'm in

soks098

if i did have children i would definitly consider taking them to Portugal! i would never leave young children in an apartment on their own to begin with anyway!

Lisa

We have just come back from a 2 week stay in Portugal (Praia DA Rocha) which I think is a couple of resorts away from where Maddie was. Of course it is safe! It is as safe as going anywhere in Europe We had a lovely time. Our children are grown now - 23 and 21 - but we would never have left them alone. Having said that a lot of people do and Maddie's parents Will never forgive themselves for this so I don't see the point in people going on about it. We visited Portimao, Alvor and Lagos - All really quite close to Luz but never saw any publicity whatsoever for Maddie, I hope so much she is found soon.

Orla C

I think since the disappearance of Madeline, there is probably noplace safer than Portugal now, sadly.

Also, sadly, children go missing from everywhere.

englishjune1979

Why? Are there any witches there?
Are you serious or what?

BettyBelter

Kids go missing all the time, it's only because the McCanns have embraced celebrity that Portugal is highlighted. I just returned from 2 weeks in Crete where my four year old was with me all the time. When you go to Continental Europe kids are fussed over and you get even better attention. You can sit after a meal and have a glass of wine or two and no one bothers. Their is no need to leave your kids with a babysitter or to drug them in order to relax! With much respect to the grieving parents, it would be healthier if they took a good long look at themselves and accepted their responsibility for their actions on the night and dealt with the guilt they are working hard to suppress.

Citizen DeCat

Not if the McCanns were there.

Kerrianne

I wouldn't say that at all. I suppose, wherever you go you need to watch your childs safety anyway. No matter where you take them, there will always be danger lurking around every corner. =]

munki

I took my young Daughter to Portugal and it's a beautiful & perfectly safe place if you are a responsable parent-the reason that child was taken is because her parents left her unattended which is a ridiculous thing to do-it wasn't a case of location but simply bad parenting!

Ian M

Portugal is one of the safest parts of Europe and child friendly so I would happily take a child there.

The problem in the Madeleine case lies in the media. Almost every thing is speculation, guesswork or plain lies designed to sell newspapers. Portuguese law doesn't help. By gagging people they just encourage speculation.

Surely if the police had any credible evidence that the parents were guilty of an offence surely they would not have been permitted to leave the country.

Ian M

john c

Of course it is! once you dont harm them yourself!!!!

Daisyhill

No. Not now.

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