I have been helping a friend out several times a week, she drops her 2 kids (4 & 5) at mine 7.30am and I give them breakfast/do an activity/a bowl of fruit/take them to school for £20. The problem is that they are becoming increasingly rude. I've been asked "Do you ever hoover up coz it's dirty" (anyone who knows me knows that I am obsessive about cleaning, especially if people are coming to my house). I asked the little girl to help tidy up before the school run and her reply was "You're not our mum". One day she was acting up a bit when her mum dropped her off, and when her mum had gone she was all smiles, her brother then said to me "she does that because she doesn't like you". Yesterday, after breakfast, the young boy took something off my 5yr old son, so I asked him to return it. All 3 went into another room and I could hear the girl saying to my son "You're mum is nasty"! She has also done the "Loser" sign right to my face. Also, the kids started being dropped at mine at 7.30am, it's now gone to 7am. There are never any pleases or thank you's and even though I correct them, I get a dirty look and a rude response. I understand kids are cheeky sometimes, mine included, but I am starting to think that this is just not worth it and am unsure about how to tell my friend. I volunteer with my sons school and at a local community music project aimed at under-privilaged children, so know all about varied behaviour etc but even then, have never come across this level of rudeness, especially in my own home. It's actually starting to get me down. Pls advise.