Grumpy 4 year old

[bellejayne]

Hi, advice would be very grateful.

My middle child has started playing up and testing patience to the limit. I do think the under laying problem is his friends have moved up in to primary school and he is feeling left out. I was hoping it would start to improve by now after the settling in period, but no..
He is refusing to go to his pre school, child care and his activities (which he loves) his screaming and fake crying is getting worse and louder. His sulking and huffs is now a daily occurrence and it is starting to grate me.
I only work part time (hence the childcare)and my days off I do spent a lot of one on one time with him but feel sometime I feel I am rewarding the bad behavior.
My once happy little boy, who has always had his moment (he is boy after all) is just so grumpy.. I am just thinking he is ready for school but it is a long way off the new school year..
Any tips or advice to help

[Snickersnickers]

make new friends?

I;m sure theres more to it though

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Has there been a change of key worker? Are there new children at childcare? Have you spoken to his key worker about this change?

Hope things improve soon