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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents and [b]social engineering[/b].[/quote]

This is the answer. Although, my kids' school does not really have cool/popular to the extent others do. I think it has something to do with the fact that it is very, very diverse. The kids are (not perfect but) pretty accepting of each other.

However, I participate in this actively. For two reasons:
1. I like a certain group of moms. We became friends in K, our kids became friends, and now we're all becoming "family friends" which is lovely and a great way to grow up IMHO.
2. This kid group is somewhat nerdy. That's who I am, that's who my kids are, and I think that's the way for them to have the social support they need.

In a different school these kids may be considered dorky or unpopular, but I'd say even if popularity exists to some extent, they are close to the top. Idk why.

In case anyone is wondering, we are not UMC, I'd say solidly MC. We all work.[/quote]

My only problem with this is that you're actively leaving out kids with families you don't know. It's sad for all the other kids. It's sad for parents like me who moved here after K or were really busy with work and didn't have a chance to participate in PTA/other activities until this year. I see that you're already friends and that even though I've tried, it's very clear that you're not interested in making new friends. [/quote]

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