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?

I am going to try to get some sleep now but will check thread when I wake up in the night. My heart goes out to those children. Well done Recordmirror.

Thanks 👍😀

Gosh how awful, hoping everything turns out ok and its just a silly reason/ misunderstanding as to why nobody has picked dc up. I think youve done all you can do now op, I do alot of babysitting and i often wonder what I'd do if this happened as some of the children I look after I barely know the parents (recommendations off parents I do know, if they can't get their normal babysitter im called iyswim)

Not I have read the fucking thread

Hence I apologised to OP for having missed the 101 reference

Have you read the fucking thread? If so you'd know that

Jeez.

NN why don't you take your own advice love and read the thread you'll see lala already apologised for missing the bit about 101.

Those poor dc's. You're doing a fab job op, just try and be as relaxed and as breezy as possible around the dc's. At first I maybe thought that the mum was a bit relaxed with her timing, but as I read the thread further I now feel so worried for her dc and her. What ever the reason for her going missing I really hope she's okay. I (and I'm sure everyone else on this thread) hope to wake up in the morning and hear good news.

I hope NN is suitably embarrassed

Lala- don't worry about it, the thread is moving fast and everyone is worried, you don't deserve to get computer yelled at

Bloody hell! LaLa is getting a bit of an unnecessary kicking here. No need for that - she's already explained herself!
Hope there's good news on all this soon.

Anyone else fancy having a pop at me?

I hope she's been found OP, I really do. What an awful position you're in and those poor children

Hope this thread isn't filled up with 'hope everything's ok' posts so there's no room for an update from the OP.

Really hoping this doesn't turn into a bun fight. I think it would not be good for record to come back to that.

Everyone who has read this is worried and supportive. Let's not lose that now.

S'alright. Just reminds me why I never comment on AIBU anymore.

chickens

But it's just so dramatic to try and contact some unknown bod- to her- this late to pass the kids on to without parental consent. What if she's Facebook friends with her mum, but she's a cow who she doesn't see much of? Best to leave it to the police and school to sort out through the proper channels. IMO.

Anyways, we are all worried, so let's agree to disagree

Clam- you are right but it's hard to find the words really isn't it? Op is doing phenomenally well I hope she knows that!

Lala I'm in bed with my ill baby too, just got her to sleep.

This thread is just awful, I feel so sorry for op and the dcs especially the little one. I really hope this is a,massive cock up and the mum's phone died while she's stuck in traffic or something

I think we're unlikely to hear from the op again tonight. With any luck she's getting some sleep.

Oh my gosh, was hoping for a happy outcome by the time I'd read to the end. I really hope the mum turns up and all is ok and I hope you are doing ok too Record.

Chickens - the OP barely knows the mother; she certainly wouldn't know another family member from Adam.

If she hears nothing else, the OP should take the children to school tomorrow. Depending on Police enquiries they ...

a) may be able to go home normally after school,
b) police may find a family member who they are happy to hand them over to,
c) they may be taken into temporary foster care,
d) or they may be left with the OP if it is for a short period and the OP is happy to do that.

The OP should not need to do anything other than either take them to school in the morning or hand them over to the police.

Notmy completely disagree with you but not going to go into it as, again, not the thread for it. Just replying as didn't want to ignore you.

The infighting is at least a distraction....

Hoping for some better news in the morning.

Maybe a restraint on replies until OP has updated, before the thread runs out. We can keep checking back. Everyone is worried, but we can just hope for a good outcome and that OP brings us some news. I hope OP gets some sleep.

The mum wasn't at home or work. They are looking for her. I have given them all the information I have. I'm just hoping they find her.

As a childminder, I would ring social services after an hour of no contact.

I'm hoping for a non serious medical emergency, if that makes sense.

It's a rather dramatic situation nilby! I'm baffled that suggesting trying to find the mum's/dad's family members to help/take care of the kids tomorrow is seen as 'terrible'. It's common sense IMO.