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?

I'm up feeding my baby and having rtft was really hoping there was going to be a happy conclusion. What an awful situation for everyone.

Desperately hoping for a positive outcome, but realise it's getting less and less likely.
I had a much less worrying but similar issue a month ago, a mum (who had my number because of a party invitation) contacted me 5 mind before school pick up to say please could I grab her two kids as she was running late. She told the school about the elder one but forgot to remind them about the younger one. So like an idiot I had to wait with the kids in the rain while the school contacted the mum to confirm I Was to take the younger child as well. After 45 minutes they got through and it was confirmed. Luckily rather than wait for the mum at the school, given she was already the best part of an hour late I took the kids home, did drinks and snacks and settled them playing. I text the mum to ensure she had my home address etc and so she knew where the kids were. Somehow without bothering to enlighten me she changed from being a few minutes late to pick them up, to not turning up until after 9 pm. I will never answer a call from her again after that. Want to guess where she was, she had decided that now she had child care she may as well get her hair professionally dyed with three colours, then she went shopping.

For the record, no the bunch of flowers did not make it all alright! And I made a point of warning some of the other mums too.

God how awful. Bear in mind that if the DH is overseas he might be in a different time zone and sleeping when you called and texted.

Does the older child have a phone on him and are they able to tell you the names of their grandparents or where they live? I'd also be knocking on the NDNs doors and using FB to contact any other school mums that know her better than you do.

Very worrying indeed.

Presumably you got the information from the police that she was not at work or at home?

Fingers crossed this turns out ok. Poor children.

I suppose you will talk to the police again first thing in the morning, and get advice wrt bringing them to school. I would try to contact the husband again too, in case there are relatives.

I really hope this gets a positive outcome. Well done op for looking after the children.

Dd woke me up, and I thought of this thread, can't believe she's not back yet 😩

I hope the children are not too upset and confused when they wake up.
I hope you get some information and answers soon. You are a good friend.

Gosh I don't really have anything to say. Praying for a positive outcome, you've handled the situation brilliantly OP

What a worry

I didn't expect to see this still unresolved.

Fingers crossed for a benign explanation and a happy outcome.

Could be a concussion or similar (?)

Really hope this got sorted, everyone is ok and you're sleeping.

Was hoping to see an update when i woke up.

I was really hoping to wake up to a positive outcome. I hope you & the children have managed to get some sleep

I dreamt of abandoned children, possibly prompted by reading this thread last thing before sleep. Really hope that all involved are ok.

Also watching from overseas. Hope you got some sleep OP.

How awful. My heart is in my mouth reading this. I hope she's ok

Hope alls ok

Thinking of you OP, and them. Hope everything turns out OK this morning.

No update? Oh no :(

I hope you get some news today

This is awful. Remaining hopeful.

I'm hoping for a positive outcome but I think that the OP may have more important things to do than to update a bunch of strangers on the interweb.

Had she been into work and left, did they say?
I understand that you'd probably not say.

Such an awful situation for you and the children op. Really hoping that their mother isn't seriously hurt somewhere and that this gets resolved quickly for the poor dc. You sound like you have been doing an amazing job with them so far. Well done.

As did I decaff feels groggy and exhausted cannot imagine how it is for those involved.