how much squabbling between friends is acceptable

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so, my DD and her best friend have known each other since they were 6 months old. They are now 5 and 4 half and are at school together.

They are more like siblings than friends and they squabble alot. my friend and I support each other with school drop off and pick ups and looking after the girls. But the incessant squabbling is driving us both crazy.

how much squabbling is normal and also how do you deal with it?

Oh it goes on all through school!! (sorry!)

They will fall in & out of "like" with each other and other girls, one will get a New Best Friend & the third will be a spare part for a while.

Just because you mums are friends don't force them to be, just becasue you share lifts. They might grow out of each other, they might not but encourage other friendships and they could come back to each other.

Oh dear girls squabble forever sorry to say not good news is it

However its best to stay out of it and not intervene and let it ride out

I can only agree with what Bossy has said you cant force them to be friends they might not be forever and thats ok ,
Just let them squabble and see who other friends are , Try and not get into she said she said , and try and not fall out with your friend over it as it will start to really grate on you and you both might start blaming each others child ,

It's normal.

Largely ignore or distract or try and diffuse some how.

But yep, this is it now I'm afraid!