This is kind of lighthearted - I think I'm out of practice or maybe just socially inept! - but just wanted to get some views on what fellow mums do in the school playground at drop off / pick up in this situation.
So you arrive in the playground. See some friends / acquaintances/ school mums you know. They're stood in a little group, chatting. You make a beeline for them to say hi etc. They're having a conversation and don't stop when they see you (which is fine), but then what do you do?? I can't join in the conversation as I don't know what they're talking about... no one has acknowledged me... I don't want to interrupt ... I stand there like a fool!
This has happened a couple of times. I feel rude if I'm in the playground and don't go up to the people I know and do want to have 'fellow mum friends' but spend most of the time hanging around on the edge of a group / conversation saying nothing and feeling awkward!