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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s the parents, people have no idea how to talk to strangers anymore. The kids learn this weird solitary ecosystem from their parents, where adults can’t talk to other adults and so just loudly over-communicate with their children in a bizarre human bubble. When you remove ritual and routine from culture (“but I hate small talk!”) you get anxious parents like these.[/quote]

I do think there is something to this.

I have a super social only child, and she often meets kids at the playground and plays with them. We have encouraged her to learn how to approach kids and ask if they want to play, and then suggest games, and she’s gotten good at it.

IME other parents are usually not playing with their kids so that’s not the issue. But often the other parents are so unfriendly! They’ll go over to interact with their kids and act like my kid isn’t there, like not acknowledge her at all. This is super weird to me— if I approach a group of kids I will at least say hi to the others even if I just need to tell my kid something.

I used to think these playground friends might become IRL friends but now I know that’s unlikely. Most parents have zero interest in chatting with other parents at the playground, and definitely aren’t going to exchange info to get together another time. I think it’s odd but oh well, we have other friends.[/quote]

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