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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My advice is to go to the playground every afternoon. Walk if you can. You will meet the regulars and potentially make some great friends. It’s gets easier when your kid is a little older, especially by 2.5yrs old, and they enjoy playing with other kids. Then people are more motivated to make play dates happen because the kids love them. I hope you find a great neighborhood friend- when I only had my first kid we met a neighbor with one kid the same age. They became great friends and we all went to the park almost every afternoon for two years. [/quote]

+1 - this is your best bet to find others who are around at the same time as you are. I agree with all the PPs who have already said that mornings are easiest for most families, and that's a big part of why you're having trouble finding people who want to make plans in the afternoon. I'd also say gently this is a very weird time - many are feeling extremely cautious as Covid numbers rise, are consciously dialing back plans after a year+ of doing things differently, and so many other things. I totally get being a lonely parent to a young child - many of us have been there. But daily get togethers are especially hard to come by right now. For what it's worth, I found friends through an activity (a group exercise class), not through playdates or preschool or moms' groups when my kids were smaller. [/quote]

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