My dd 6yr has a best friend who, well really, I just don't like. Feel very harsh and guilty saying it because she is only 7 for heavens sake. She has been round tonight after school and she stresses me. She turns my house upside down in minutes, seems to have no concentration to play with anything just gets everything out so my dd spends all her time saying A* shall we play this, shall we play this. Plus she doesn't listen to a word I say. She started getting paints out - I explained it was a dining table, newspaper job only and we didn't have time. Still didn't listen so had to be quite assertive - don't like doing this. Took hours to get her to get coat and shoes on. I don't think it is me - we have other children over and they don't stress me.
ANYWAY.. on the way home dd told her that another friend had slept over so friend instantly asked if she could 'probably sometime' I said - this Saturday she said erm I'll have to think about it. Knowing dd and friend they are not going to let this go now. Don't know how to get out of it without it seeming obvious I don't want her to but really the idea of looking after them both until silly o'clock when they would go to bed has me reaching for the vodka. Sorry that took so long - phew - feel better though.