to consider demanding a baby shower?

[MamaG]

I know, I know

I just want the presents and the cake and all my friends looking at me adoringly

are you American?

I would put a list of presents in with the invitations. You wouldn't want someone turning up with a packet of vests. Nothing cheaper than that pram you have your eye on.

Do we do baby showers in the UK????!!!!

I'm American and I find baby showers so far beyond naff and tacky it really isn't true.

I am SO glad I was not subject to that embarrassing and silly 'tradition'.

Pass the bucket.

I'm American and I've had two baby showers.

The first was really lovely. My friends, in laws, and cousins that live far away it was nice to have all the women in my life together at the same time. We pretty much ate and had a good time. There was present opening involved which is always nice. I got things that I never would have thought of. I'm the youngest in my family and none of my friends had babies so I had never held a baby, nor had I any clue about what babies needed.

The second was completely unnecessary, but it was still fun. It was a lot smaller, and the main gift was diapers. But again it was based on a bunch of women getting together eating, talking and having fun.

At neither did I play any ridiculous games.
They are what makes showers unbearable.

I think it would be cheeky to ask for one or even to organise your own.

My mum organised one for me with my first dc. It wasn't over the top or anything. More because I was 17 at the time and she wanted me to know how many people supported me and were there for me.

I had enough baby smellies given to me to last me a lifetime!

As well as lots of other lovely gifts.

It was a complete surprise and I didn't have a clue which was the nicest thing about it.

I would never have asked for one though.

i've only been to two, but i find them a bit weird really. I think having adoration and cakes is great but getting presents before the baby is born seems a bit, you know, grasping...

no offence meant, but I ended up buying two lots of presents cos I felt I had to do the traditional send a gift thing after the baby was born too!

I never had a baby shower, I am not american and I think they seem a little, erm, grabbing?

You will get newborn gifts anyway when your baby is born. I got heaps, for both my sons. Everybody I knew, virtually, sent us gifts.

Bleeee. Don't like the whole idea. And the name...

I was only joking

I reckon the balance of your mind is being disturbed by hormones.

aw, MamaG

don't be embarrassed!

I still love my baby-showering friends

You just want cute cupcakes - ADMIT IT!!!

quinshad

am struck by the similarity in our recent posts, almost said 'grabbing' too!

the idea of opening presents in front of everyone and ooing and ahhing about a thousand times whilst everyone looks at me makes me cringe.

i'm happy i was spared.

getting presents before the baby is born seems a bit like counting your chickens before they hatch, but i've always found that a very American characteristic, FWIW.