No it isn`t. They were in a resort that encourages you to take children. It has a childminding service if you want to use it. Lots of these resorts are around nowadays.
When my son was born we took him to a hotel which offered a similar service to the one at the McCanns resort. We went to dinner while he was asleep in another building and decided to check on him from time to time. Theres no difference to what we did really and what the McCanns did. You are still trusting strangers not to be dodgy.
And like I already explained to you I have left my front door unlocked by mistake several times. If someone had been watching then they could have been in and ransacked the house ar taken one of the kids and I wouldn`t have had a clue until I checked on them.
And yes, you are quite right. You really should have the kids beside you at all times on holiday. After whats happened to the McCanns I don`t think anyone will be leaving their kids under any circumstances.
Apart from one or two drugged up schemies who are exactly like the McCanns in every way.