Gender reveal

[FawnFrenchieMum]

DS has been asked to go to a gender review. Both son and babies parents are 17 if it makes a difference.
I’ve never been to one, he’s asked me if he’s meant to take a gift? His gf thinks yes, I thought that was more for a baby shower.
Help us out Mumsnet!

You’re brave…

I think a small baby gift would be nice.

😆

I wouldn't take a gift to a gender reveal, if that helps.

Oh goodness. I think you can forgive the tackiness given how young they are but no present would be needed. I'm not even sure what you'd be giving a present for tbh, it's probably best to wait until the baby is born.

Quite a few of my friends have had gender reveals and I’ve always taken a gift, so has everybody else who has attended so he would definitely be the “odd one out” (at least if they are like us) for not taking a gift. It does get a bit ridiculous though as you get a gender reveal gift, a baby shower gift, and then you still end up getting something when baby is born to take with you to meet them😂

I think they are incredibly naff, but I’d probably spend a tenner on a little toy from M&S. Like a grey or white teddy, or Peter Rabbit rattle.

I'd do a bottle of non-alcoholic Prosecco or similar so the parents-to-be can celebrate, if they're looking to take something.
IME "gender reveal" parents tend to also be baby shower parents, so I'd save an actual baby gift for that - or for when they meet the baby itself!

I'm surprised these aren't illegal seeing as the embryo hasn't consented 🤔

Never been to one but one's I see online tend to have people dressed in pink or blue, whatever you think the baby will be.

It’s not my thing but DS feels like he should go as the DF doesn’t have too many friends and doesn’t want to be the odd one out if everyone else has brought something. Just trying to help my DS out!

Well is more embarrassing to be the 1 person who hasn’t bought a gift than the 1 person who has. So on that basis I would take a small gesture gift.

I’d definitely take a card and a voucher inside or something

Tacky nonsense created by “influencers”.
I don’t think it is a present giving occasion. Wait until the baby is born.

I wouldn’t go. Mostly in protest at the event title. It’s sex.