Can I take him to a baby shower?

Re: Can I take him to a baby shower?

• gbtc01 member

  February 2009

  I would keep in mind that your LO may draw the attention away from the new mom. I would have felt a bit off if my friend had brought her LO and don't plan to take mine to another friends shower coming up. The shower should be all about the new mom and her kid not yours.

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• Aprilsies

  February 2009

  I don't think he's too young - I was at a shower and the woman brought her 3 week old.

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• margarita1365 member

  February 2009

  I say go for it.

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• 6fsn

  February 2009

  If the child was invited then there should be no problem.

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• aldyn

  February 2009

  It depends on the shower.  If the event is a family affair with lots of kids, husbands, etc., then I say it'd be OK.  If it's a more traditional shower, then I would leave all children at home.  I know that the hostess of my shower didn't want people bringing babies and I just went to a shower on Sunday and didn't bring mine.

  Like pp said, the shower should be about the new mom.  I felt like having my baby there would take attention away from her.

  I say make an appearance but don't stay too long so you can get back to spend quality time with your LO.

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• leslienpete member

  February 2009

  gbtc01:

  I would keep in mind that your LO may draw the attention away from the new mom. I would have felt a bit off if my friend had brought her LO and don't plan to take mine to another friends shower coming up. The shower should be all about the new mom and her kid not yours.

  My friend brought her 4mo to my baby shower and I was delighted. In no way did she steal any of my attention. I have no problem sharing the limelight with an adorable 4 mo.

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• mbyoung member

  February 2009

  I went to a shower this past Sat and took DD.  There were two other babies there.  No one seemed to have a problem with it!

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

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• lzybeanie member

  February 2009

  Personally I wouldn't want to take my LO to a shower celebrating someone else. Like PP say I wouldn't want to detract attention from the new mom (or bride, not sure what kind of showers you're going to). Plus, I would feel like I wouldn't be able to give the shower the type of attention it deserved if I had my LO with me.

  That being said, it depends entirely on the honoree and her family. I would ask - explain the situation, but let them know you understand if they'd rather not have babies attend.
  

  

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• Johnston855

  February 2009

  My DHs cousin brought her one month old to mine and i had no problem with. I am invited to one this weekend and i plan on taking DS with me.

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• leslienpete member

  February 2009

  aldyn:

  Like pp said, the shower should be about the new mom.  I felt like having my baby there would take attention away from her.

  I just don't unerstand this. If you were invited to a bridal shower would you not wear your wedding ring so as not to take away from the bride-to-be's ring? Say you just got married as well and while at the bridal shower someone asks you how your HM was, do you not answer so as not to take away from the bride's attention? It's not like you would be holding up the baby like on a parade float when you walk in making everyone ooh and ahh over the baby.

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