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So, my 7 year old has a few friends who are somewhere between annoying and bratty... 2 little girls in particular are especially grating. I love both sets of parents and these 2 girls are my DD's absolute best friends. I allow play dates as much as we can, but am wondering if others limit their own kids contact with other kids based on the other kid's personality...

for instance, in our case, friend 1 is a rules tester - she's very outspoken and confident, but comes over and will asl me for candy or ice cream or whatever 12 times. i might say "later, after lunch" or "no" and the answer is the same "i want ice cream and my mom say i can have some, so i'd like some please." - her words are not rude, but man, the constant pushing... she also has a habit of discussing what she has - and her parents buy her a LOT of toys - he has huge collections of stuffed animals, lego sets, etc. she is constantly counting stuff "you have 8 puppy stuffed whatevers and i have 11. you have less than me. i love them SO much."

friend 2: calls on the phone at least 4 or 5 times a week demanding playdates. she has trouble taking no for an answer - and i say no a lot - i work, my kids have activities and lots of family in the area they spend time with... when over, she's another rule pusher " i want you to walk us to the park right now." "I want to take the paint to the bedroom. in my house, we're allowed to paint in the bedroom."

neither kid is obnoxious (well, the talking about toys is sort of obnoxious), and I don't see my kid emulating their behavior (except for asking fpor more toys to match her friends)

I realize I have much bigger battles in the future inregards to who she hangs out with, but am wondering what the right balance of overseeing friendships is at this stage,.[/quote]

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