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[quote=Anonymous]When you're out with your 3 year old chat up every other mom you see.  You'll get blown off some, but there are others out there who are equally bored and lonely trailing around their kid at a playground and would LOVE for friends for last minute casual playdates.  At this stage the bar for friend is low - they don't have to be a perfect personality match having little kids in common goes so far.  Some of the people I depend on most at this stage aren't people I'd necessarily have clicked with at other times in my life but the pure casualness of our relationship and being in the trenches goes so far.  They watched my toddler when I had my second and I've taken their kids when they'd had emergencies.  Give freely of your friendship and willingness to offer companionship and assistance to others and people will give freely back to you.

I'm sorry for your tough family situation - mine doesn't live close so day to day don't help at all but knowing they're there if the shit hits the fan does certainly help[/quote]

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