Gerry and Kate McCann have given their first interview since returning home to Britain - telling how Madeleine is always on their minds.
The couple said they talk to their two-year-old twins about their missing daughter "all the time".
They said nothing was hidden from Sean and Amelie, and when they ask where their older sister is they reply: "She isn't here at the moment."
Mr McCann, 39, added: "It's not a hidden subject or anything like that. We discuss her all the time.
"There is no attempt to shield them from Madeleine. Questions as and when they arise are dealt with.
"When we were in Portugal we told them she was on a little trip."
He said the family was enduring a mixture of emotions, with brief moments of good news tempered by negative reports.
Mrs McCann, also 39, spoke of the comfort she found returning to their £600,000 home in Rothley in Leicestershire.
She said it was "uplifting" to go to church last Sunday, and thanked her community and neighbours for their support.
Although they are constantly reminded of Madeleine, she said the couple were heartened by seeing the twins so happy to be back home.
Despite their experiences, the couple expect they will one day return to Portugal for many reasons, including "spiritual, emotional and social".
Mr McCann stressed the couple were "not seeking to run" and would return as and when they wished.
He said there was no question of them not complying with any formal interview requests from the police.
The only thing that would truly make them happy, he said, would be to find out what has happened to Madeleine.
Their daughter vanished in Portugal on May 3. The couple have been named as suspects in her disappearance by Portuguese police.
Mitchell Speaks Up For Couple 18/09/07
Clarence Mitchell, who has quit his civil service job to work for Gerry and Kate McCann, said speculation about charges against Madeleine's parents had to end. He was live on Sky News outside their home in Rothley.
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