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?

[NorthernBird92]

Are any of the other school mums friends with her? Could they know where she works so you could try contact her work?
Failing that I'd put the children in bed and await further contact from the father.
If nc in the next few hours is ring 101.

[Ilovenannyplum]

Hope you manage to get hold of her, poor kids

[SavoyCabbage]

I've had a similar situation and I just pretended everything was fine and put them to bed on mattresses in my dc's rooms. As if it was totally normal.

Their mother had had a crisis and I ended up keeping them until till morning.

[JesusInTheCabbageVan]

Worrying. Do you know much about her; does she seem like the type to take the piss a bit?

[1manwent2mowWent2mowameadow]

I would ring the police to see if they can check if she's home. Sure it's just a misunderstanding. Good luck and hope they all get some sleep

[MrsTerryPratchett]

Poor kids. I'd have them in bed now as others have said.

[HeartsTrumpDiamonds]

Yes, ring 101 for advice. Have you heard back from your friend who went round there?

[LikeASoulWithoutAMind]

Hope she's OK

[Evabeaversprotege]

I hope her dh gets back to you soon.

They mustn't have any family members nearby if she asked you (no offence) to have the kids?

[DoingTheBestICan]

I don't do Facebook but could you post on there asking if anyone knows where she is?

[Bair]

I'd put them to bed now too. Even if you get a hold of her shortly you can wake them but at least they can't see you ringing round and worrying.

[AlmaMartyr]

Yes, I would just put them to bed now. Hope you can get hold of her soon.

[IsEatBedThyme]

Hope the mum is OK.

[OhShutUpThomas]

Yep, id put them to bed too.

Hope alls ok.

[Mumblechum1]

Agree, call 101

[WipsGlitter]

Is she type to take the piss / go off and get pissed?

[myname2016]

Hopefully children are back with mum now?

[Waltermittythesequel]

I'd put them to bed but I don't know if I'd be involving the police.

Not yet, in any case.

[ChristmasEvePJs]

This happened to DH and I many years ago. We were asked to mind DS's friend whilst the mum and dad went Christmas shopping as the boys big sister had something else on. They said they would be back for 6.30pm. The rolled in half cut at 10.40pm!!! NEVER AGAIN.

I hope its a similar story for those little ones sake and the dad gets in touch asap.

[FeralBeryl]

Oh dear, this is awful for you all.
I would get her kids ready for bed in any old clobber that fits them. I would also discreetly ring the local hospitals to see if she has been admitted. Do you have a contact number for their dad or just Facebook? Is there another adult that can sit with your kids while you try and track her down? Let us know how you get on, bet you're worried sick because I am
Or ready to murder get if she's ok.

[anotherbusymum14]

I'm with Savoycabbage, keep the kids calm (as you are) put them to bed somewhere at yours as if it's part of the plan. You could say "Oh mummy's been held up so you can go to sleep here" and make it fun if you can.
Then look for mum and if it gets really late go to bed and try her again tomorrow. If you don't have uniforms for the kids then you need to figure out how to play tomorrow with the kids and finding mum/family. Make it seem okay until you hear otherwise. If mum rocks up late then I'm sure it was something out of her control. I wouldn't call social services but you could contact non emergency police just in case she is hurt/harmed somewhere. She's probably had something go wrong and there's a perfectly sensible explanation. Tough for you though not knowing right now.

[clam]

If they're at the same school as yours, do you have spare uniform they could use in an emergency, if you end up having them overnight?

I bet there'll be a logical explanation (car breakdown/loss of phone signal or battery or something), but I hope she's apologetic/grateful when she does turn up. If it turns out that she just went out for a drink after work and lost track of time, then you are fully entitled to slap her!

[Only1scoop]

Worrying

I'd get them to bed and keep trying to contact

[Shakey15000]

Has your friend managed to call round?

[ShamefulPlaceMarker]

Woah, I hope all is okay with their mum.
I'd put the kids to bed, save them worrying too.