Tell her practice makes perfect and you'll just have to do a lot of practicing until you get it right.

so don't bring the kid! There's no law that says you must all travel as a family. There are so many options other than "I don't want to bring a child to Thailand in case it gets snatched up by pimps."

Life doesn't end when you have a kid. I took off for two weeks to Asia and left my 3 year old with my husband. When he was smaller, I took him most places with me. If there's a will, there's always a way.