Playdate DCs haven't been picked up. Should I drop them off?

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So a mum from my DCs school asked me to have her two DCs today as her two are the same age/in the same class as my two youngest.
The DCs have been here a couple of times before but usually I arrange this with their dad and he picks them up.
But he is away on business and so their mum asked me to take them today as a favour whilst she is in work.

I've had them since 9 this morning. She was supposed to pick them up at 6:30. I called her at 7 and 7:30 and 8 and 8:15 but she's not replying. I have text her a number of times and nothing.

My DCs should be in bed. Her eldest isn't bothered but her youngest is getting upset saying that she should be in bed. I haven't told them that their mum should have picked them up by now.

Should I go round to theirs? I don't want to worry the DCs if their mum isn't there when we get there. But I would like to know where she is. So would I be unreasonable to go round there?

Don't know if you saw the other thread OP but the mother turned out to be in hospital. So once they're all asleep I'd strongly suggest calling the local police station to ask advice.

OP, well done for keeping all the kids calm in very difficult circumstances. Hoping for a good outcome.

She's in sole charge of more than four children, as she said these two were the same age as her youngest two.

I hope everything comes out OK, OP.

Yeah, I too would be calling 101 by now.
What is their mum like?

Seconding advice here. Would call 101. Something clearly not right.

I think it's eminently sensible to get the kids ready and in bed before calling 101. There's no way of knowing how long that phone call could take and I think you're handling this incredibly well. Hope everything works out!

If you ring the police they can check he house as work as well as get car details and keep a look out for her car or if it's in an accident or parked outside a bar.

Hospital / accident would be my first thought.

They're lucky to have you looking after them OP. Hope it's all resolved soon x

How worrying. Definitely put the kids to bed and try and cobble together some semblance of uniform for the morning just in case. Don't let on that anything is amiss.

I remember the thread where the parents were AWOL for a couple of days and it turned out the mum had gone to hospital and somehow, due to some kind of miscommunication, the dad didn't realise the DCs were with the OP.

Oh no how worrying those poor kids. Definitely ring 101.

weeblueberry I remember that thread. Hope this situation turns out with that situation as a worst case scenario.

Actually stressed out reading this, OP. You must be feeling a little panicky. I hope everything is ok x

Hope everything is ok I'm sure the kids wil just think it's some fun sleepover

I hope that she comes back soon. Thats awful

I recall the last thread like this - I actually did a date check on the op as it was so similar.

The mum had taken hospital and the dad hadn't thought to (or couldn't) make contact with his children. It was very upsetting. Hopefully this is less serious.

Could you ring the local hospital instead? They could have a patient who has been brought in with colleagues telling them she has kids but no one knows where they are.

Not sure if I hope it's a mild accident or illness or if she is a really terrible mother who can't be bothered to collect her kids?

I would ring the police.

Hope everything is OK by now, but this is definitely worrying.

It sounds like a very stressful situation. Well done OP for keeping calm.

Hope the kids have settled and things are OK there. I think I would be trying the DH again before calling the police.

Oh dear. I really hope this is just taking the piss but I think I'd try to get the kids to sleep and call the local police station anyway. I can't think of any reason I wouldn't call if running late unless I physically could not. Hope all ok.

It's certainly no 'playdate'

Major, if you smell trollery, you know where to go. Don't bother mentioning it on the thread.