I'm exactly the same. DD is in Kindy and this is her second term. She started a term late so all the mothers know each other already and I'm left to stand on my own. I've become sort of chatty with one or two where I can say "hi, how are you?" but they always seem to join a group and chat away. I'm afraid I'm not very good at making friends and neither is DD.
Doesn't mean your offspring won't be a social butterfly - I swear my eldest knows and is known by EVERYONE. The number of people who say hello to her when we're out is phenomenal. She's quirky so she stands out a bit.
Us on the other hand ... we've been here over a year now and we haven't got beyond 'aquaintance' with anyone from kindergym or playgroup, but we do make reasonably involved idle chitchat when we bump into people. But the others clearly know each other better than we do.
We're in a small town though, so you're not local unless your grandparents are born here. But the town is very rapidly expanding so we are meeting lots of other people who haven't been here long either, which is good. Can't see us throwing any dinner parties for new close friends anytime soon though.
It is so hard to find your place especially when the group are already established. Situations like these do bring back our own feelings about school too. My DH is excellent at making friends where ever he goes and I am not. His advice to me was to be the initiater. Organise a meet up or just smile and say hello to people every time you see them, eventually you'll find someone who you click with. Hugs I know it is soooo hard
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