good child badly behaved with 1 friend

[fifilagleg]

I have an only child of 4 years old, she has attended school nursery afternoons for the last year. She has a special friend, who she used to attend private nursey b4 school nursey started, this friend attended the morning sessions. Both were well behaved throughout the year. They are due to start reception in September and are in the same class. When they get together their behaviour changes they become very naughty and they ignore any adult authority, both parents or any groups they attend. They have plans to be wild at school, we have seperated them again, but this is not a long term solution. They promise to be good but immediately play up once together. Short of changing schools any ideas.

Sounds like my twins. Sadly separating them is NOT an option so I'm watching this with interest!

Can you talk to your DD before any play dates about what's expected of her? And if she plays up leave immediately. Does the other mum agree with you, if she does you can both do the same consequence ie leaving.

Also, I would tell the reception teacher what to expect and she can be prepared to separate them! My DD has a little friend who she acts up around too, the nursery teachers used to separate them as much as possible. Luckily they are going to different schools in september because they do seem to bring out the worst in each other!