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Hosting Your OWN Baby Shower? UPDATED
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on April 19, 2011
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I have a co-worker that has a SIL who is hosting her own baby shower. She sent out evites herself.
Isn't this a bit odd? I thought a mom, sister or close friend, of...
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- I think it's a bit tacky on both counts...
- I would never host my own shower I do believe that is a bit tacky no matter how rich or poor. If she wants a shower I hope she has some friends of some sort. Even if...
- I was thinking along the same lines as Scarlett. I recently had a wedding shower... I didn't throw it myself, but beause the 2 cousins who planned it are very close...
Workplace Baby Shower
Asked by E.M. from Los Angeles
on June 27, 2011
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Should I attend baby shower for co-worker having first baby at 40? And inexpensive gift ideas (as in about $5).Don't go to lunch or anything but nice enough co-worker....
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- Anyone who is having a baby for the first time probably needs a shower, no matter what their age. Babies do cost money, and the purpose of a shower is to lessen the f...
- I dont see why you shouldnt. And I dont think age has anything to do with. I think every baby should be celebrated no matter what. A pack of bibs, or burp cloths, m...
- Wow, I always write my answer before I read anybody else's, so I wrote this before reading the other answers and the "What Happened." I'm still happy with my original ...
Baby Shower Games
Asked by J.R. from Dallas
on September 19, 2007
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Hey ladies....have any ideas for baby shower games? I have a few but wanted to see if you have anything different in mind that I haven't heard of. Thanks!
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- We had one with baby food also. You get 2 sets of partners with one person standing across from their partner. You blind fold one of the partners and give the blind ...
- At my baby shower the host got a tray and filled it with little baby item (a rattle, cotton swabs, a diaper, bottle, pacifier, soap ect.) Instruct the guest to look at...
- We used to do these: 1. How fast can you drink from a baby bottle? Think it's easy? This game is a lot harder than it looks. Take four or five volunteers from the...
Baby Shower Etiquette ?
Asked by M.!. from Columbus
on January 17, 2011
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Is the expecting mom ever supposed to throw her own shower? Also, If the expecting mom is making it a girl/boy shower and on top of the invite states the shower is in...
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- No it's not ok to throw your own shower! Sounds like hormones might be turning your sil into a momzilla! Maybe you could say something to her like "you should just r...
- The mother should NEVER throw her own shower. That's just rude...and wrong. I don't think it's a big deal if the invitation states it's in honor of the mom, dad & b...
- OK, I was kinda put in the position to throw my own shower. My house has always been the house where everyone gathers and we are better off financially than most of o...
Baby Shower Games for Twins
Asked by J.M. from San Diego
on May 14, 2009
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Does anyone have some suggestions for twin-related (different from that of a singleton) games for a twins baby shower? Thanks!
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- For my friend's shower we are doing bingo as the mommy opens her gifts, also doing a baby version of The Price Is Right, and Baby ABC game. Another fun one is to ta...
- One I found really unique was to guess what celebs are twins. One I didn't know before was Kiefer Sutherland.
- how about googling "pics of twin babies" & then you could print/cut them out & make a matching game? the person who matches all the babies first wins a prize..
Shower for a Second Baby?
Asked by A.G. from Minneapolis
on August 27, 2008
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My sister-in-law is having a baby girl in a few months, she has a 3 year old boy, is it tacky to throw a shower or do you do something after the baby is born?
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- Definitely give her one. I would have felt awful if no one had thrown me a 2nd shower. The second child is just as wonderful as the 1st and you should celebrate it!
- Hi A., No, I don't think it's tacky at all... Especially since this is one is a girl;-) It would be fun to throw her a shower so that she can get some cute, girly s...
- Maybe it depends. Most of my best friends now were not around 5 years ago when I had my first child, and want to throw me a shower. They also know that i donated ALL o...
Adoption Baby Shower
Asked by J.K. from Austin
on August 29, 2008
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I'm helping with a shower for a mom who's going to be adopting. Has anyone been to one or been given one? Were there any special things done outside of a regular bab...
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- I have a friend who just adopted a 9 yr old. Each member of the party was instructed on the invite to bring a silk gerber daisy. They took the flowers and made it in...
- My friends threw me a shower just before we adopted our twin boys. What made it special for me was that they did not treat it as if it were any different than a showe...
- A new baby is a gift. Many of her friends already no of this occasion and should be aware of the event. So a shower as a baby shower is great. The fact that she did no...
Creative Baby Shower Gift
Asked by J.N. from Phoenix
on October 1, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I am looking to put together a creative baby shower gift for a friend who is having her first child. Have you attended a recent shower and thought, "wow t...
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- Since it's a first baby it would be ideal if you give her a "care package" type of gift. I've seen where they use a baby bathtub and fill it with so many things that a...
- Two ideas: A diaper cake. You roll diapers up and tie them together with string so they're in a circle shape. You can do two or three layers, put them on a cardbo...
- Hi J.- My best friend just had her first baby so I thought of a diaper cake. I looked on the internet and found lots of ideas on cakes that cost a fortune. I took t...
Giving a Baby Shower
Asked by A.M. from Peoria
on January 24, 2008
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Ladies I need some help. I am throughing my first ever baby shower for a friend of mine and I am not sure what is expected at a shower. I was in the hospital on bed ...
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- It depends on what time of day the shower is as to what to serve. If it is before noon, serve brunch. If it is an evening shower, serve hearty appetizers and cocktai...
- I am the shower expert! I have thrown showers for people I wasnt even that close with just because I love to. First of all, if you're going to throw a nice shower that...
- I recently heard about a baby shower that I thought was WONDERFUL! You could consider some ideas from her notes. This is what she wrote....When we walked into the sho...
Baby Shower Help
Asked by D.S. from Pittsburgh
on April 15, 2008
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I will be holding a baby shower on my sister this summer. She is the last of her friends to have a child, the last in our family to have a child. That being said, sh...
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- Have her register at her favorite store. Then she can pick what she likes and needs. Asking for gift cards with the invitations is impolite and probably won't be wel...
- You can add Gift cards are welcomed or register at a store of your choice and specify the items you would like to receive. it always works out well. Place a comment ...
- First, I agree with the previous posters that utilizing a registry and or wording the invite to express she would like GC's is wise. My other thought is that if she a...
