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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would say NPS is a rare safe zone amongst its peer schools. Not that the parents aren’t pre connected and monied, but they are committed to being nicer because that’s the culture of the school and it’s become a differentiator.

When I was in OP’s position, the toughest part was that some of the fancy moms were truly kind and eager to connect but it just took one clubby, status obsessed parent to shift everything. And the nice fancy ones don’t know it’s happening since they are treated well thanks to their social capital.

[b]The critical question is when and how these toxic dynamics trickle down to the kids, and IME that varies a lot by age, gender, etc. 
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Yes, this is the critical question. It's about the kids! I'm not moving or purchasing a vehicle to impress anyone, but hopefully that doesn't result in my kids being shunned. If so, that is pathetic and sad. OP, a lot of these people have socialized for years in preschool settings, popular neighborhoods, clubs, churches, through older siblings, etc., and this is how they know people. For both genders, the parents of the popular "alpha" kids seem to stick together, so the question is whether the kids became that way bc of the parents or whether the parents became that way bc of the kids.... [/quote]

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