this might be controvesial but how come the people who have joined specifically to comment on how terrible MNers are in the Madeleine / Shrek thing ...

[Twiglett]

how come they can neither spell accurately nor use the rules of English Grammar?

Well that was the voice of reason

Surely the parent of the child who told jofeb04's child here is at fault?

I think she should be stoned

I simply can't begin to understand why the subject isn't a core subject on the National Curriculum. Foundation stage.

hatrick
the topic was covered at my daughters school in the assembly so there seems little point in tell her not to tell her friends

I don't understand why my dd's school have a picture up. I find it bizarre.

C'mon haychee, you're turning into the mumsnet equivalent of the Duracel bunny.

Let it go (there are other things to talk about).

haychee, are you for real? Do you genuinely feel so worked up about this topic that you feel an evangelical zeal to convince others that they really, really must tell their dc asap?

Have you told your children about Margaret Hill tonight?

who's margaret hill?

sue
yes they should. What do you think has happened to joebe04 ds? Oh, yes he found out the news from another child thats it isnt it? Id prefer my kids to have the news broken by me rather than another child. And how has joebe04 ds reacted to the story from another child? Hes not coping at all well is he? hmmm.. why is that do we think?

Twig- Margaret Hill is little girl abducted in nigeria.

3 year old kidnapped in Nigeria

Because you weren't there to explain it?

tiredemma I know I was the one who posted her name .. its mascara who doesn't

that'll be because there's no international marketing campaign about this british toddler

OMFG haychee

My son is three, what should I tell him? He knew that a girl was missing, he does not need to know that she was snatched from the bed. what can't you understand??

Someone please show me another good thread!

can't find cake thread please post link

see, Twig I think you have a point. No you mention it I think I heard a snippet about it on the news on my way home (hsaven't seen any news yet today)

Why is it so different I ownder?

haychee
I imagine he's very upset because it's very upsetting information and he's having trouble processing that.

Why on earth do you think a sensitive child would be any less traumatized by the story if they were told in another way?

hatrick
No they dont much actually in fact rarely. Anyway my children are sensitive too, they wouldnt just come out with something like that. But i do know the kinds of kids that would

Twiglett,
I totally agree with you. Only heard about it as it was on Yahoo's homepage.

ha sorry Twig- Im so bloody tired I cant even read properly!!