Which of your child(ren)'s friends/classmates do you like least and why?

[NormaSnorks]

DS2 (9) asked me why we never seem to have classmate X over to play and I answered him quite honestly - "because he is rude to me, doesn't do things I ask (like take muddy shoes off in house) and is nasty to you about your toys and the things you do"
The bit I didn't say to DS is that I also think he is a bad influence on him, because DS copies his way of talking an attitude

Out of DS1(11)'s 'friends' I'm least keen on a child who comes to our house and proceeds to turn it upside down - nosing in drawers/ fiddling with stuff (models, toys, techo things) until he breaks them, and also has no respect for our home - jumps around on sofas/beds, and goudged a big scratch in our kitchen table with a paper clip .

In both cases the parents think their children are little darlings/angels. I wish I had the guts to be honest with them...
In the case of the table incident, I DID mention it and the mother just looked a bit crestfallen, and said, "Oh poor Y, I expect he didn't realise he was doing it..."
No apology or anything....

It is quite sad to read the views of those parents whose children are the ones ignored. We only see the side of children we dont like and make a judgement whether it is right or wrong.

I would like to add that most of the children who have been hardwork are those that you least expect bad behaviour from, the ones that are deemed good in school, but they are generally spoilt rotten at home and used to getting their own way. I have been shocked at some of the behaviour from kids who I had previously classed as really nice kids.

The thing is, we all want an easy life, and if other people's children cause us stress then we have to remove that stress, and if a child is a problem in our home then we dont want them back.

I get very stressed with needy demanding children who want attention all the time, constant drinks, constant food, everything boring, answering back, not responding to instructions, making a mess and not clearing up etc., and if I cant deal with them, then I dont want them back in my house. I like children who are easy, just get along with whatever and you hardly know they are there.