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[quote=Anonymous]I had mixed feelings at the first parent night at our preschool, too.  I think the parents with older kids can often give off the impression that they know everything and that they're irritated to be there -- and honestly, I kind of understand that.  But it isn't really fair to the new parents.

Ultimately, I ended up really liking the parents in my kid's class (less so with some of the parents in other classes, who were some of the ones I met at parent night).  Some were definitely not a good fit with us, but others were.  I wouldn't judge too harshly based on just the first night -- you might find that there are others who felt like you, or people who were just having a bad night.

The only thing that worries me is if most of the parents are significantly older than you and clearly have older kids.  This might mean they're in a different phase of life and might not be as interested in being involved in the preschool and getting to know other parents.  If you don't care about making friends there, then fine.  But if you're really hoping to make some close friendships at this preschool (for yourself, not your child), then you might be disappointed.  But that doesn't mean you can't find some people you really like, and it doesn't mean you're the ONLY person in your situation as a younger, FTP to a child going to preschool.[/quote]

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