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

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Recordmirror · 21/02/2016 20:33

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?

OP posts:
jmill · 21/02/2016 22:10

Feeling anxious for the children

Oldieandgoldie · 21/02/2016 22:11

I hope you're nowhere near the M6 near Kendal today...I believe there's been a nasty accident.😟

DownstairsMixUp · 21/02/2016 22:12

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Gladysmum · 21/02/2016 22:12

Any news OP?

BastardGoDarkly · 21/02/2016 22:13

I really hope so, oldies post made me go cold.

Foffyouwanker · 21/02/2016 22:13

Op any news? Have you called police?

RavioliOnToast · 21/02/2016 22:13

Any news Op?

FATEdestiny · 21/02/2016 22:14

I can feel the worry in the pit of my stomach

FattyNinjaOwl · 21/02/2016 22:14

I went cold reading oldies post too bastard

I really really hope it's nothing like that.

Underdogsbollocks · 21/02/2016 22:14

I was just about to mention about the m6, I know someone who is stuck and last I heard was that it is still closed southbound

dlwelly · 21/02/2016 22:15

Do hope they're not too distressed and not fully aware of what might have happened, also hope that nothing has happened!

If you haven't yet called 101 please don't hesitate to - they deal with calls far less important than this one!

myname2016 · 21/02/2016 22:15

If the m6 is closed she could well be stuck in traffic.

AcrossthePond55 · 21/02/2016 22:15

Oh dear. Was hoping I'd get to the last post and find all was well.

OP, it's worrying to me that the DH hasn't replied to your FB message. I don't know a lot about FB (not on it) but isn't there something about messages going to some type of 'junk center' if you aren't FB friends? I think I remember my DH telling me that someone from his hobby had once sent him a message (they aren't FB friends) and it went into some 'black hole' on his FB. Maybe you could look at his friends list (or hers) and see if there are any mutual friends? Honestly, at this point I'd start contacting anyone I could possible think of.

I agree with contacting 101. The police have databases they can check to try to locate someone (car tags, driver license records, etc).

OK, I'm going to hit post and hope there's been an update.

TealLove · 21/02/2016 22:15

Hope everything is ok op x

TendonQueen · 21/02/2016 22:16

I'd tell the kids they're staying at yours now as mum is working late, put them to bed with yours - looks like you may have done this already - and then text both parents to say if they don't contact you in the west five minutes, you're ringing the police. Then do that.

Cressandra · 21/02/2016 22:16

I imagine putting my 9 year old to bed in this situation could take a good hour, let alone 4 x younger children.

Uniform I suspect can be sorted near enough - OP has children the same age and t shirts and jumpers at least are unisex, or worst case school has lost property. It's incidental compared with their missing mother anyhow.

NerrSnerr · 21/02/2016 22:16

If she is on the m6 she could be stuck in the jam with no reception/ battery?

leopardgecko · 21/02/2016 22:17

I think the OP is calmer than any of us!!! I just keep thinking what if she is somewhere ill/unconscious and as nobody (except the OP) knows she is even missing and therefore no help has been called to her.

myname2016 · 21/02/2016 22:17

Not that it makes a difference and I am very sad to report there was one fatality in the m6 accident but he was male. Thinking of his family.

Another man has been airlifted to hospital.

Knitmyshickers10 · 21/02/2016 22:18

The M6 accident was much earlier this afternoon, it's all reopened again afaik

maddening · 21/02/2016 22:19

Definitely call 101 now, hope nothing has happened

MagratsFlyawayHair · 21/02/2016 22:19

I've ready the thread and was hoping to find that mum had managed to get in touch and all was ok. I hope the kids manage to get to sleep, I imagine it won't be the easiest night if mum can't get to you. I sincerely hope she's just stuck somewhere with Jo way of getting in touch.

If it IS traffic following an accident I know I often lose all 3G and phone signal on main roads and motorways so even if I had battery would be stuck panicking on my own if my kids were with someone else.

I just hope it's nothing horrible that's happened.

notthedressiwanted · 21/02/2016 22:19

Really hoping all is well and op is busy handing the kids back.

Cressandra · 21/02/2016 22:19

If she is on the M6 it's vastly more likely she's stuck in a queue with a dead mobile than she's been involved in the accident itself.

LavenderDoll · 21/02/2016 22:20

I have similar happen to me.
Turned up 4 hours late after I had put the dc in bed as they were tired and upset.
No apology as such just that time had run away with her Hmm then told me she wouldn't wake the dc up and that I was to let them have a lie in as they had been in bed late and to drop them back home the next day Confused
I haven't done a play date since

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