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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a similar experience when my first DC started kindergarten at a school where most of the kids started in pre-K. There were some parents who were friendly (mostly other newcomers), but the established mom clique in that grade was impenetrable and often downright rude to the point that it was weird.

I eventually had better luck making connections when my younger child started at the same school, and through volunteering I made a lot of friends---including some "for life" friends. I ran the school gala and was the PA president for three years, but I still could never get a foothold with the original mom clique. Even the ones who served on the PA board with me continued to be stand-offish. I've since decided that it was a "them" thing and not a "me" thing, and sometimes you just get stuck with a crummy, unfriendly group.

My advice would be to keep trying to find a nice person with a child in your child's grade, but consider volunteering so you can meet more people.[/quote]

I don't think this is OP's problem though. She specifically said the other moms were NOT rude but friendly and welcoming. The awful truth is, that women can be friendly and welcoming and still want nothing to do with you socially. Usually the friendliest women are the ones who already have a million friends. Those of us who are actively looking for friends can be deceived because they seem so interested and warm.[/quote]

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