To tell dd's friends parents

[frenchie12]

I have just found out that dd's friend is telling her parents she is with dd on a weekend at the local shopping centre but she isn't. This has happened 2-3 times apparently. Friend ends up going alone for hours.

Do I tell her parents or keep my nose out

Is your own dd allowed to go to the shopping centre with this girl? The only 'benign' reason I can think of is that this girl really likes to go there, but her friends aren't allowed, so she goes on her own. Might seem odd to an adult, but 13 yr olds can be weird, and it's a middling kind of age where some children have a lot more freedom than others.

She could be trying to get away from home, but if your dd would have been willing/allowed to go with her, you'd think she'd have asked her along for the company instead of being alone. So I'm more inclined to think that she's meeting someone or doing something else there that she wants to keep a secret.

I've told them. So hopefully it'll get sorted. Thank you for advice. Didn't tell school as they have said before they don't get involved in out of school matters.

Oh blimey my advice was going to be invite the girl over for s sleep over and see if you can talk to her directly to see what's going on.

However you have acted so good luck and hope all is ok.