Not paying attention ... eek

[JCrakers]

Ok, so I'm really busy atm. Wednesday I had my usual 9 children between 3-5/6pm. My dd (11) usually comes in from school around 4.10pm, comes in, says hello, empties her lunchbox and then goes to her room to Skype friends.

But weds it got to 4.40pm, it was pitch black outside and all of a sudden I realised dd wasn't home. I started to panic and phoned her mobile which was off. I then tried her friends home number, she didn't answer so I tried her mobile again. So then I though 'what am I going to do now, with 9 children, dh is at work, her mobile is off, I cant get hold of anyone else'

So I booted up my laptop to see if I could get some phone numbers for random friends as I knew surnames and road names.....

Then I thought i'll just nip upstairs and ask my son if he will go out and look for her......Got to the top of the stairs to find my dd in her room I asked her how long she had been in....

'Half an hour ago Mum, I came into the kitchen, said hello and gave you a kiss, don't you remember?'

For goodness sake

[Koala]

Don't worry love - your not going mad - it happens to us all

I bet you felt sick!!

[smurfette]

That's my worst fear that i will need to drop everything to get to one of my kids and am overrun with mindees! You poor thing must have had a terrible fright, glad all ok!

[shortstuff]

Bless you x I bet it was a massive relief x

I have days like that but luckily mostly when oh speaks to me lol

[cathtee]

It's not nice when it happens we all panic, glad she was safe at home, and no you're not going mad, I forget my ds (26) is in even when i have no children here, think mines old age