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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, did you read the new parent orientation materials and/or the handbook?  It's all there.

I'm shocked that you would not know about the Cathedral garage.

Also suggest talking to other parents or the staff.  It's sad that feel you have to ask questions on DCUM.  [/quote]

Not OP but I am a new parent and we haven’t received a handbook yet because it’s being reviewed by the new HOS.

As a new parent I also have found drop off to be daunting and also I have been very surprised by the outrageous displays of wealth. Perhaps it is something I will get used to but I haven’t found it to be the most welcoming place from a parent standpoint.  The teachers do a great job of helping but guidance as well as an extended hand from more seasoned parents would be helpful. [/quote]

I’d b happy to help, but I have to know that you need help.  No one can read your mind.

Beauvoir is a pretty friendly place. I can’t imagine anyone refusing to answer a question from a new parent or failing to extend a helping hand when asked. [/quote]

I would say this is the definition of privilege.  Someone new to this world just might not feel they can ask for help, especially when they don’t live in the same neighborhood or socialize in the same circles.  How about this, when you  are huddled in a circle talking with your friends around the coffee I would reccomend opening up your circle and welcoming a new parent in.  [/quote]

That's so effing ridiculous.  You must be a millennial.  It's someone else's job to make you feel welcome -- according to your standards -- so that you don't have to make an effort to get to know people?

Welcome to the real world, girlfriend.  IRL, social interaction and friendship are two-way streets.  If you're incapable of asking someone a question, you need some help with social skills.

Don't expect to break into a circle of friends catching up.  Believe or not, the world did not start with you, and some people have known each other for years and are catching up on the fly.

Social hint: look for someone who is not standing in a circle, but who has open body language and a vaguely friendly facial expression.  Or, before you ask your question, say something nice to them or ask them how long they've been at Beauvoir, or what grade their kid is in.  Social chit chat, y'know?

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