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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:
Pipbin · 21/02/2016 22:29

I do hope the thread doesn't get filled up before the OP has a chance to get back to us.

Iambubbles86 · 21/02/2016 22:30

Was hoping to hear from op again by now

justalittlelemondrizzle · 21/02/2016 22:30

Any news op? It's been a while since your last post so really hoping you have heard something. Refresh refresh refresh...

Dontyouopenthattrapdoor · 21/02/2016 22:30

Fuxake Notime that's poor.

OP I am so hoping you've had good news by now.

NeuNewNouveau · 21/02/2016 22:31

Hope you have good news by now OP

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Lottie2611 · 21/02/2016 22:31

Notmynn- so glad your story doesn't have a sad ending!

Hope the op is just taking a long bath after handing the children back.

starry0ne · 21/02/2016 22:31

Hope the fact you are not posting OP is that mum has turned up safe and well.. Hope the children have settled down

Tootsieglitterballs · 21/02/2016 22:32

Gosh - how worrying. I'm sure you are doing a fab job with the children and keeping them chilled.

Going back many moons, I remember sometimes my parents going out and leaving us with family / stables / friends etc and when you are that young, even an hour feels like half a day, so I imagine they are starting to worry a tad now too.

Make sure a couple of people who you know and trust know what is happening.

MisForMumNotMaid · 21/02/2016 22:32

OP you sound very together. Hoping the children settle well for you and you can grab a moment to work through next steps.

I'd also suggest calling 101. They can advise you what to do.

NatashaRomanov · 21/02/2016 22:32

Been feeling sick reading this. Hoped there would have been a good outcome by now :(

I hope the kids have settle down ok. And that you hear from a parent soon.

FairiesAreReal · 21/02/2016 22:32

Oh how awful. Hope she's just being a cheeky cow and nothing's happened to her. Poor kids Sad

aleC4 · 21/02/2016 22:33

NotmyNN what a heart wrenching story.
So glad your friend was concerned and so glad you got help and didn't go through with it.

Nodowntime · 21/02/2016 22:33

OP, hope you are managing and will update here before you go to bed.

DrRanj, I think she said kids are 7 and 4, not 9.

FirstWeTakeManhattan · 21/02/2016 22:33

NotmyNN

Flowers
nailslikeknives · 21/02/2016 22:34

Oh dear. Fingers crossed for these kids.

FattieDoc · 21/02/2016 22:34

Hope the mum is ok

Groovee · 21/02/2016 22:34

Hoping you are ok OP and that mum has now arrived. X

Arborea · 21/02/2016 22:34

If the thread fills up please for the love of God will someone do an update tomorrow/when there's news?

I would love for this to be a hoax, but it has tapped into a real terror I have Sad

JeanGenie23 · 21/02/2016 22:34

Sending you and the children best wishes. I agree with sending mom and dad texts telling them that you are going to have to call the police now. I don't see what else you can do, hope it works out!

NorfolkEnchance · 21/02/2016 22:35

Oh gosh. Hope all is ok!

GoofyIsACow · 21/02/2016 22:35

Ahh op, what a worry, i hope you have managed to get sorted and the children are settled Flowers

TheFormidableMrsC · 21/02/2016 22:35

NotMyNN...an almost identical situation happened to me with one of my friends. That too ended well eventually. Except I had one child and somebody else had the other. It was pretty awful. Glad you're OK now Flowers.

I hope OP is able to update soon...

Northernlurker · 21/02/2016 22:36

I hope you've called the police. When I was a child this happened with a friend of mine. Mum just didn't turn up to school. Another mum took the child home. It eventually turned out that something very bad indeed had happened with the family and mum had been so distressed she didn't remember the pick up. It's hard to believe this can happen but it can.

myname2016 · 21/02/2016 22:36

I think a lot of us feel the same, Arborea, interesting. Must be a primal fear of abandonment. It's certainly made me feel cold and strange in a way I didn't think possible and I think many of us are experiencing the same emotion apart for Notime who thinks she's watching eastenders

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