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And, there was a couple who left their kids alone in a vacation flat close by while they went out. The child went missing. We've all read about Madeline McCann. It's not a matter of an independent child, it is a matter of safety.

NP here. In no way do I support what OP is proposing. But it's not because I think there is ANY risk of her child meeting a similar fate to Madeline McCann. You are comparing apples and oranges. Have you ever flown internationally? Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Are you aware that the prime suspects in the Madeline McCann disappearance are her own parents? I'm pretty sure the OP can check that off the list off fears. But thanks for playing! 
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You must be kidding!

And, FWIW, I have lived internationally and I know that what the McCann parents did is not unusual. Foolish, but not rare.  Europeans leave their kids in baby strollers outside stores while they shop.  They go down to the local beer parlor and leave the kid home alone in a crib.

Sending your child off on a trip like this with a layover--and a possibility of delays, etc.-is not necessary.  It is foolish.  Sure, the likelihood of your child being safe, may be great, but it is a risk.  This is not like the couple who sent their two well-trained kids to the park.  There are way too many uncertainties in this situation.  Think about it,  she would not even know how many different supervisors her child would have.  She wouldn't even know their names.

If this were an emergency situation, maybe.  In this case, selfish.[/quote]

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