March 2012 Birth Club

Went to the park with my boys today.

So my family and I just moved to a new area, it's not super far from where we lived before but we are closer to DF's family. I babysat DF's 4 year old cousin today so her mom could do some studying. There's a park down the street from our new place (about a 15 min. Walk) so I put my boys in the double stroller and we walked to the park. So we get there and there was a group of about 8 or 9 women with kids all about the same age as mine on one side of the park and another group of about 5 women with kids on the other side. I'm 26 and they all seemed around my age, but no one said hi to me or even acknowledged we were there. I felt like I was back in grade school again and not cool enough to sit at the popular table at lunch. It's not like I had a ton of friends where we used to live but it would be nice to make some new friends around here who are my age with kids the same age as mine.
Should I have introduced myself to them? When you're at the park with mommy friends do you introduce yourselves to new mommies? I know I probably sound like a total whiner but I just felt so embarrassed to be leaving without anyone showing any interest in meeting us.

comments (4)

  • I'm not very outgoing about meeting people, I'm kind of shy to introduce myself so I probably wouldn't have said anything either.
  • Bump.

    Do you guys introduce yourself to new mommies you see at the park? Should I just introduce myself next time?

  • It depends. If my DD is playing with their child for a few minutes and the other parent is right there I usually chat briefly. I stay with my DD and the parks we go to aren't fenced in so our conversations are short bc DD is usually all over the place. I wouldn't ignore someone on purpose but I don't always make conversation bc I'm not there to make friends I'm playing with DD.
  • I usually chat with other parents at the park. I also will talk to other moms pushing strollers around my area if I've seen them out a few times. Its great having friends in the neighbourhood.