Thanks ladies. Nice to have some reinforcement in my views.

Nelle - don't worry. Even if I had had a kazillion responses telling me I was being an overprotective idiot I still wouldn't have left my girls in that situation! When you get so much opposition its nice sometimes to just check what other mothers think. I don't care really what I'm called anymore and I will always do what I believe is right for my kids, no matter who else thinks what, but I think we all like to know we're not the only ones who believe in something.