Ah no, I meant Danni - it's not just extended family that should count as you village - that's sorta what I meant.

Bath, don't be discouraged there ARE parents out there you will click with, you just haven't found them yet. I noticed there were already 'cliques' and tight friendships between kids and families at Primary School - because they had already been at the kinder that fed directly into the school. I felt poor DD missed out on some opportunities because she did Kinder at the Day Care Centre and that was totally different with parents coming at all different times from different areas
I used to lament having no one to talk to on the days I could pick her up from school (which was pretty often) - the main clique all drove brand spanking FWD's, wore aerobic gear and biatched about their husbands. They weren't interested in another friendly face (until I got married, then they all were lovely to me bleeeugh).
BUT, then came a party invitation and I met another working mum - she let me know there was quite a few parents working (not just me, cos I felt like it!) and felt the same. After that I always had someone to sit with at concerts, sports days etc.

DS has only been going to Kinder a few months now, and all the mums are getting to know each other. One has organized a phone number list for extra playdates (how I hate that word), and I have just met another single mummy that lives down the street. I've been here 3 years and never met her before now! Her DD is DS's new love so I'm sure we will see plenty of them and the mum seems lovely.

For me (cos I have family fairly close) its more about my kids making lots of friends from all over the place. All families are different and I believe kids learn so much about things from how different everyone is. Mummy making new friends and acquaintances is a BIG side benefit