The heading seems contradictory but our 4 year old granddaughter is a charming well behaved little girl who is very bright, articulate and extremely caring. Her reception teacher told us she would love a classroom full of children like our granddaughter. She is eager to please, attentive always does as she is asked and polite to teachers and peers. So far so good. However as soon as she returns home with her Mum and younger brother (whom she adores) she becomes a different child. Stroppy, rude, sometimes aggressive, everything “is boring” won’t eat, cries and generally drives her mother to distraction. This can also be the pattern at weekends when activities and outings are planned, she will happily join in and have fun, then complain that when the event has ended she’s bored and needs to visit someone else or be taken to another activity. I am slightly more tolerant of my granddaughters behaviour as being her Grandma she doesn’t seem to push the boundaries as much and of course I don’t see the outbursts of bad behaviour on a daily basis like my daughter does. Do any of the parents/grandparents/carers on here have any experience of this type of behaviour. My granddaughter certainly seems to accept the boundaries when engaging with peers and teachers. However add either the home environment/ parental demands or shared time between herself and her younger brother and she becomes nearly impossible at times wanting attention and her own way. Any advice gratefully received.