Madeleine McCann: Are You Thinking Twice Now About Hotel Childcare?

Karen Murphy — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:29:00 GMT

The story of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann from her parent's hotel room is by now a familiar one. The latest word has it that her parents have been absolved of any role in what happened to Madeleine, but it now leaves parents everywhere wondering what did happen. And for families who travel, there's something else: how much can you trust hotel child care?

I don't travel much with my kids these days, and when I was traveling a lot I wouldn't have considered hotel childcare as an option (that would have been a failure as a parent somehow in my eyes; isn't that crazy?), so I'm not the person to ask about this. But tons of parents rely on hotel childcare so they can get a bit of alone time or have a nice dinner in peace while the kids get enough sleep.

But a family travel website survey showed that the majority of parents surveyed would now be less likely to use hotel childcare services because of the Madeleine McCann story.

What about you? Will this affect your plans? How do you feel about hotel child care anyway?

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Madeleine McCann: Are You Thinking Twice Now About Hotel Childcare?