Shower wording

Ilovebeingamom

My mom is throwing me a tea party shower that is just for diapers and such. Should she write in the invites that it's a diaper shower and that I use bum genius, should I register for them or should I just have her not write anything and if someone asks she can tell them?

Into+the+Kitty

No. Do registry/word of mouth.

numberonemama

Into+the+Kitty:

No. Do registry/word of mouth.

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Ilovebeingamom

Thanks everyone. I'm not going to have her put anything on the invite and if people ask, I'll have her tell them. 

ForeverEverAfter

My friend is cloth diapering and when her mom handed the invites out or received RSVPs she tried to slip in the conversation that she's cloth diapering. 

manditxg

SIL is planning ours and she knows we are CDing but only put the stores we registered at which I think is appropriate.  I put a few CD's on there so maybe people would see it and get the hint but you can always return what you don't need or donate disposables if you get them.  I learned from my wedding shower that people will get you whatever they want anyway... it's a gift and their choice. 

hst

If its called a diaper shower and guests aren't informed that you are cloth diapering you are going to get disposables. I either wouldn't call it a diaper shower, or I would include registry info.

namara5532

hst:

If its called a diaper shower and guests aren't informed that you are cloth diapering you are going to get disposables. I either wouldn't call it a diaper shower, or I would include registry info.

This!  I got a ton of disposables even with cloth diapers on my registry.  Unless you don't mind having some sposies for the newborn phase, I'd definately put a mention that you are using CDs.  Ettiquette says it's rude, but since it's a diaper shower, I think it's appropriate to let people know if you'd prefer to not get sposies.

runningyogimama

I'm one who doesn't like diaper showers in general since I don't think one should dictate what guests should bring, but I really don't think a diaper shower works for cloth diapers. If you want cloth diapers, register for them, and hopefully people will get the hint and understand and not buy you sposies. But to call it a diaper shower...you would either end up with a bunch of sposies, and or a bunch of guests who feel awkward because they don't CD and would more than likely have to go out of their way to either order you a diaper online or scope out and go to a store they've never been to, when most people buy shower gifts the weekend of the shower.

I just wouldn't call it a diaper shower at all in this case.

Ilovebeingamom

Chickypoo2468:

Adding on to the PP...
I think diapers as wipes parties are ridiculous. It's done for a second child, so it's like you didn't get enough the first time to last through another kid and you now expect more. Showers are to welcome you into motherhood, and some use it to celebrate each child, but a diapers and wipes party celebrates nothing. You're just expecting other people to help you cover the cost of having a baby. It's not like having the kid will contribute to society so everyone should pitch in, you're having the baby because you wanted to.

I'm sorry you feel this way. However, I was not asking how you felt about me having a diaper shower. I was asking how I should word something. If you have no advice, then don't comment.