Kids at a baby shower?

isabella22

Have you heard of no kids for a baby shower?  No kids at weddings - I totally get.  No kids at a shower (at someones home) I am really surprised.

It's fine, I'll figure something out, I am just surprised.  I wondered how common it is -- normally kids are invited (and more than welcome).

august0605bride

I used to bring mine (when there was just one and he was less rowdy). ?That is weird.

august06mom

I've seen it at some very upscale showers -- NMS, but, hey, if they're paying $50/head or whatever to eat little sandwiches at a frou-frou restaurant, that's their business.

veloelle

I don't bring DD to those functions purely for the fact that I can't enjoy myself chasing after an almost 3 yr old. Once she's older I'd probably bring her.

kylara111

There were kids at my shower, but I've been to no-kids showers and totally understand not wanting them there.  I went to one shower, where the kids were out of control and tearing open the new mom's presents.  Their mom just ignored them. 

kevschickee2

I have been to a bunch with no kids invited or allowed.  Mine was supposed to be that way but DH aunt didn't listen to everyone telling her that and brought her kids uninvited

REOM

Maybe there are too many kids? My mother's side of the family is HUGE and sometimes they just invite the adults to showers b/c there are just too many people otherwise.

jerseysunrays

Maybe the host's house isn't child/kid proof.

jessicaclare

I'm going to one on Saturday. Its because the shower is being held at a fairly small residence and with kids it would just be too many people.

happy_momma

Nearly all of the ones I have been to did not invite kids.

hopefulmom

I've only been at two baby showers were kids were present and one was my oldest DD's where a nursing mother was there with her newborn and the hostess' little girl (3) was there.  The other one had about 5 kids there and it was terrible.  The kids were sticking their fingers in the cake, taking bites off carrot sticks and dipping them back in the dip, and begging over and over and over to open the presents.  I think the mom-to-be did allow each one to open a gift.  It was irritating as a guest.  Plus the house was not kidproof.  The mom's tried to keep the kids corralled but jcouldn't keep their eyes on them 100% of the time.  I left early...didn't even wait for her to open my gift.  Other than that it is not common practice in my area for children to be at a baby shower.  The shower is for the mom-to-be and not a kids' play date. 

I think a lot of mom's like to bring their kids to "show them off" and they DO get a lot of attention (not all of it positive).  The moms probably feel that there will be other kids there to keep their kids entertained so they (the moms) can enjoy themselves.  I think some of the moms do enjoy themselves, at the expense of the other guests that have to "deal" with rowdy kids.

Can you tell this is a pet peeve of mine?  lol