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Is It Tacky to Have a Baby Shower for Baby #2?
Asked by S.S. from Kansas City
on June 19, 2012
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I'm in my first trimester for my 2nd child. It wasn't totally planned. I have a 3 year old and since I was sure she would be an only child and because we had no room t...
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- Yes it is tacky. Sorry. I just think it makes it sound like you are poor and asking for free stuff for a baby that you are choosing to have. That said. When peo...
- If it's small and really just close friends and family, I think it's ok. This is especially true because those close to you know that your gave everything away! I wo...
- In my world it is tacky but the nice thing about family showers your family knows the back story. They know you are not after new stuff for the sake of new stuff, the...
2Nd Baby Shower
Asked by N.E. from Honolulu
on January 15, 2009
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For those of you on #2, did you have a second baby shower??? Why or why not?
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- We had a 2nd baby shower... given by my Mom & sister. And like you, our 2nd child was a boy, whereas our first child was a girl. So, there was no 'duplication' of ba...
- We had a shower for #2 since he was a boy and our first was a girl. All of our stuff-blankets, sheets, towels, bibs, toys were of the girlie variety and we needed lot...
- We had a baby shower for #2 (girl, where #1 was a boy). And we are having a baby shower for #3, but not until after the birth. We don't need anything, but there are ...
Tacky to Register for Baby #2?
Asked by J.G. from Minneapolis
on March 22, 2012
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So we are having another baby and it's our second boy. I know we've gone over this question on this site a number of times in different forms...
I'm not sure if I'm...
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- I am having my 3rd baby shower this saturday, I registered for all 3. i dont see it as rude. lol, so i read some of the other responses on here, IDK where yall ar...
- Hmmmm, I would feel totally bad registering somewhere. You should not need anything for a second baby in my opinion, the operative word being "need". As in car seat, s...
- I wouldn't hesitate at all! People LOVE to shop for babies! Every baby deserves some new things right? Register away mama!
Baby # 3...to Shower or Not to Shower?
Asked by A.L. from Alexandria
on September 10, 2011
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Hi All,
Just curious as to what the thinking is on baby showers for third baby? Thanks~
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- I say go for it! Every baby needs to be celebrated. If you already have most of what you need, say diapers only or something on the invite.
- It varies SO widely. Personally, I will happily attend any shower for any person I love or even like a lot. When it came to having *my* third (and second girl in a s...
- If you are in need of items and or a celebration then SHOWER away!! Honestly you can have a shower that is just a party.
Baby Shower for My Brother's New Baby
Asked by S.M. from Chicago
on March 25, 2009
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My brother's girlfriend is about 6 months pregnant. They do not live together and there (so far) are no plans to do so. My mother and I are thinking about having a s...
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- The mom might have all the baby stuff already but if they don't live together they are going to need a second set of stuff. Have fun and hook him up with guy style ba...
- Fantastic idea!! Your brother should go through the process of registering for everything he needs at his house/apartment for baby. Gosh, I just love the idea of a Da...
- We had basically just a big party. It was our first child and I wanted to include him. So we rented out a local hall, Opened a cash bar, got lots of food, and invite...
First Time Mom- Baby Shower- What to Ask For.
Asked by S.B. from Gainesville
on February 13, 2010
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Hello moms ! I am 5 months pregnant, and have no family here. I have had the same job for 4 years, and my supervisor at work is dead set on throwing me a baby shower. ...
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- Register for what you'd like to get for your baby! If people aren't comfortable spending a certain amount, they won't! Make it a wide range of items. High chairs and b...
- First of all, remember regsteng for a baby is alot of fun!!! Put the basic stuff on your registry....bottles, pacifiers, onesies, towels, blankets, hangers, the littl...
- Gift certificates are appropriate. Small items like baby blanket and bath items; and especially items for MOMMY...slippers, bathrobe, a coupon for take-out, a babysit...
Throwing a Baby Shower
Asked by M.O. from Chicago
on May 12, 2007
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My sister-in-law has an 8yo and 41/2yo boys. She sold most of her baby things at a garage sale a few years ago thinking that she would not have any more children. She ...
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- I don't know the ettiquette on this, but personally, I don't think it would be wrong to throw her a shower. Everyone likes buying baby stuff and if they have a proble...
- I've known a few people who had second showers, for the same reason. I would definitely keep it low-key and small, but I would throw it for her. And if people are iffy...
- My sister is pregnant again after 12 years, and we threw her a baby shower because she doesn't have one thing for a baby anymore. We kept it to around 30 people...clos...
Is It Ok to Ask for Cash Instead of Gifts
Asked by R.V. from Dallas
on January 11, 2010
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Hello Mama's, Recently parents have started a new trend of putting on the Wedding invitation card for their kids, No Box gifts please. Of cource we automatically assum...
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- I think requesting money is rude. We've had bday parties and I simply say "no gifts please". As for a funeral, most of the time the "in leiu of flowers...mean...
- I think it's tacky to ask or expect gifts of any kind -- cash or "box" (whatever that means lol). Gifts for a wedding or birthday are always optional and at the giver...
- I think it is not nessasarily rude to disagree with what someone else does and wants with a wedding or birthday or whatever it is. The only thing is that you have to r...
Sending Baby Shower Info to Out of Town Guests by Email
Asked by A.J. from Dallas
on July 19, 2008
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Majority of my family and friends will not be able to attend my baby shower here in Texas. We have people all over the country. I want to send them info on our registr...
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- How to say this delicately...You don't just send people information on your registry if you are not inviting them to the shower. And even then, some purists think it ...
- I went to evite.com and made my own invitations and in the message just put that I knew people would not be able to make it and that I wanted to let them know that I w...
- You could try evites. In my experience people respond much better to snail mail invites though. I mailed all my invites and was surprised to find that 2 families drove...
Birthday Gifts
Asked by M.V. from Houston
on July 27, 2007
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I have a 4 year old and a 6 year old, whos birthdays are 2 weeks apart. My problem is we (my husband and I) do not know what to give them as a gift. They are both gi...
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- I love to get kids this age gardening tools, aprons, work gloves, seed packets, dirt, pots, watering cans and more. They can plant mums, pansies and more this time of...
- Hi M., Well, sure sounds like you love your children without a doubt. But you are making them sound spoiled. It's great that they have everything they want, but many ...
- Take them somewhere, do something with each of them. Just you and your husband with a birthday daugher. Find a babysitter for the other.
