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[quote=Anonymous]My DH and I were just talking about this. It’s not all our neighbors— we have lots of friendly neighbors. One thing I like about my DC neighborhood is the mix of old and young, people of varying backgrounds, and the culture of getting to know one another on our stoops, in the alley, etc.

However, since we had a kid a few years ago we’ve noticed something weird: people with similar aged children are often oddly unfriendly when walking around the neighborhood. We’ve made friends with other families at storytimes and via my moms group, and slowly we’ve made friends through school. But a very common experience for us us walking around our neighborhood with our DC, passing a family with a child within a few years of our child’s age, and smiling or saying hello only to be greeted with a blank stare.

It’s really strange. Often the kids will wave or say high to each other while the parents just act like we don’t exist. At this point, I’m less offended than confused. To me this is a no brainer, an obvious way to develop some familiarity with neighborhood families. I don’t get it.[/quote]

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