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You are flustered because you are not used to more involved parenting and feel you might be judged for continuing your perfectly legitimate parenting.

[b]Don't criticize these parents for having the free time and desire to socialize. I am the only adult to stick around at the bus stop, and am the one who calls the bus depot when the bus is running late, so that I can reassure kids who start getting anxious. 
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I doubt you'll get judged, but it would be diplomatic to introduce yourself, or at least smile warmly and greet the adults. If you say you just moved here, they will welcome you. If you say your mornings are really busy, and that you will be sending your kids alone in the future, they will understand.

These types of little social issues can always be solved by COMMUNICATION.
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LOL Are you kidding me with your subtle jabs?  Why can't one of the kids whose house is closest to the bus stop walk back and ask a family member to call the school on the very rare chance a bus is late?  Do they all just sit there and cry unless you are there to "save" them all.  Give me a break lady.  I bet not one parent was at your bus stop growing up and there were no cell phones either.  I don't think any kids died or sat on the neighborhood corner looking anxious and needing reassuring if a bus was late.

And did the OP say she didn't introduce herself or smile at these people?  Just another jab.  I wouldn't go to the bus stop with my kids just to avoid judgey helicopter moms like you.  [/quote]

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