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

[Recordmirror]

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?

[BatteryOperatedBoyfriend]

Can the children tell you where she works?

[DrRanjsRightEyebrow]

Do you know where she works to contact them?

[Woodenmouse]

That's very odd! Is there anyone who can watch the children while you pop round to the house?

[NoCapes]

I would lend them some pj's, get them under a blanket with some milk and just tell them their mummy is running late and not to worry

Is there anyone with you OP?

[RumAppleGinger]

I think if you have tried contacting the both of the parents then there is not much else you can do. I appreciate that it's not ideal but I would just tell the kids their mum has been held up at work and get everyone into jammies and start your usual bedtime routine.

[edwinbear]

Gosh - I think I would put the kids to bed. It's late, they have school tomorrow and won't get increasingly anxious on account of it getting later and later and their mum not arriving. Then I would ask someone to go to their house and check. Have you called her work to see if she has left?

[LadyIsabellaWrotham]

What kind of job does she do? If it's emergency services that's one thing, if it's retail then it's quite another, but either way you'd expect her to be in touch - maybe her phone's broken or out of power?

[NoCapes]

How old are the children?

[DayToDayShit]

Have you tried calling her work? Just wondering if she is a nurse or doing a job that doesn't finish at a set time if things go wrong.

[AwfulBeryl]

Oh gosh how worrying. Do you have mutual friends who might know what has happened or have another contact?
I think it is perfectly acceptable to ring around or pop over to find her if she is 2 hours late.

[DangerMouth]

Wow OP that's really nice of you to have 2 dc for such a long day! Hope they've been collected now?

[ZenNudist]

Yep get yours into bed, try and do the test if your eve routine as usual. Assume she's not turning up or will turn up late at night and you need to have the dc in bed.

Never ever have them again!

[DrRanjsRightEyebrow]

And while putting the kids to bed, if you can't work out where she works or get more than just Facebook contact for their dad, I would phone the local police station and ask them to track her down. I'd be very concerned about an emergency given the time now and total lack of contact.
I really hope not...

[MilleniumTalcum]

I hope you hear soon. Surely something has happened hope it's not serious.

[Buzzardbird]

Im guessing you are getting the kids in bed. I hope nothing bad has happened.

[Recordmirror]

I don't have another adult with me. I have called my friend and asked her to go round and check for me. I've sat the DCs down to watch a film for now and I've called the mum again but had no reply.

[Batavias]

Put your own kids to bed if you can. Have you another adult with you who could go to her house?

[amysmummy12345]

Hope everything is ok op xxx

[BrieAndChilli]

I would phone a friend and see if they could pop over to see if she is home?
Do you know where she works?

[Batavias]

Sorry x post

[BastardGoDarkly]

Blimey I'd be swinging between fuming and worried sick.

[MidniteScribbler]

I'd avoid upsetting the children and get them in to bed for now. Tell them their mum was held up at work. If she doesn't appear tonight I'd be very concerned, take them to school in the morning (they could wear a spare of your child's uniform, or take them to the school in the morning and they'll probably raid the lost property box) and the school should have alternative contact numbers for her or can contact social services/police. I hope she's ok, although you have every right to be furious if she has no valid excuse.

[Crabbitface]

Fingers crossed that she is taking the piss and has gone for a drink after work or something!

[Choughed]

How old are the kids?

I'd be ringing 101 for advise by now.

Do you know where she works? Is it likely to still be open?