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?

Assuming you can't leave a voice mail, how about a text saying "Hope all ok. Kids are fine. I'm concerned something's happened as you haven't been in touch. I'll phone 101 if I haven't heard from you by 10pm."

I hope everything turns out alright, must be a worry

God this sounds quite worrying actually

Completely agree with ^ re 101. Hope all is ok

Don't worry too much about a uniform in the morning, assuming the situation isn't resolved but do let the school know.

Hopefully she's got caught up at work. I hope you hear from her soon.

Really hope you've listened to everyone and have called 101 by now.

There is a large company has offices near us where staff man telephones almost 24/7 so the idea of an office job on a Sunday is surely not too challenging.

I think I would take the advice of the police person up thread and give them a call. If something has happened I would want the police to be aware that there were kids to be seen to if that makes sense?

I hope it is something banal like a flat tyre and no phone signal

Xpost with TheAngel.

God what a worry!

Major I see what you mean, my 3yo has asd and still knows where I work!
Hope it's a troll otherwise it's scary

Would 101 advise the emergency social care contact?

DrRanjsRightEyebrow "Really hope you've listened to everyone"

She's probably got her hands full putting 4+ kids to bed.

for you OP, must be incredibly stressful. My 4 year old would be beside herself by this time of night. Hope you get some good news/sleep for yourself tonight.

I was really hoping to here she was fine by the time is rolled to the end.

you sound very calm op. I hope you have managed to get them all to sleep and spoken to the police.

Poor kids - I hope their mum is ok

To echo some of the previous posters, I work in a Monday to Friday office job, but I've worked today and yesterday, it's not unusual in the current climate

I work a long shift in an office on a Sunday. It does happen.

Keep calm
Look after the kids
When they're settled (and this could take a lot of reassurance poor loves) then I would call 101.

I too remember the other thread where mum was in hospital and there had been a miscommunication between mum and dad about the children owing to the urgency of the situation.

Any word yet?

Yes go calling 101, how worrying!

If you have to get the DCs to school tomorrow, see if friends can rally round with uniforms.

Really hoping this is a piss take but holding your hand in the meantime

Hope all ok op

People need to calm down with the demands to do things now

What a worrying situation. I was going to suggest for your friend to knock at the nextdoor neighbours and see if they have a contact number for the dh?...but having just seen the time and it's getting a quite late might not be a good idea.

Hoping it is something silly like her car has broken down and she is getting it towed somewhere and her phone battery has died.