[quote=sdduuuude]Just tell her to ignore the brats, go find the nice kids and play with them. It isn’t that difficult, really.

As for yourself, FLU – do the same with the parents. Don’t focus on all the Carmel Valley social posturing. Just find some nice people and conect with them. I guarantee you they are there.[/quote]

Really excellent advice here! Both for the kids and the adults. These are prerequisites for successfully surviving the CV school scene. Wish someone had told me this back when my kid was in kindergarten–instead we both had to learn by experience.