April 2013 Moms

Royal Baby Shower

Disclaimer: I have been at work in the ER for 11 hours and only seen one patient... I have read posts, the stir, played games on my phone, had two meals, read every news article there is.... the joys of holidays for a crisis worker in the ER. 

Anyway, I was reading how Kate Middleton's sister wants to throw her a baby shower.  My view of a baby shower is a celebration of a new upcoming child not the gifts though I know that is the focus of many showers.  I guess I am curious of everyone's views on her having a shower?

 It says online (yes we believe everything we read online :)) that the royal side is refusing to allow her to have one and if she is given a gift she has to return it to the sender.  Now I know they have the money to purchase anything they ever dreamed of and more but I guess my view is a personal shower with close friends and family, a celebration, memories passed along...  at mine I got pass me downs that I treasure.  My mom gave me a framed cross stitch my grandmother had created before she passed.  I received a number of handmade blankets etc... (yes I did get the normal stuff too). 

What are your thoughts?

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Re: Royal Baby Shower

  • I like when celebrities (in this case, royals) have baby showers and have people donate gifts or money to a children's charity or an orphanage or something of that nature. I think she should still be allowed to have a shower. 
  • I think it's more rude and snobish to return gifts to the sender than it is to accept the gifts. I see no reason why she shouldn't be allowed to have a party. They could either have a disclaimer that all gifts would be donated or accept the gift
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  • I think she should have a shower, and just celebrate the new family member.  If I was throwing the shower I would either have gifts donated to a charity of Kate's choice, or no gifts whatsoever.  My favorite part of my shower was to talk with ot
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  • I think she should definitely have a shower to celebrate the baby. I am living overseas away from my family and I am still a bit disappointed that I didn't get to have a shower. And I am sure there are lots of charities that would love to accept
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