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MrsPatterson
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Is your DH attending your baby shower?
MrsPatterson
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My DH is coming to our shower (it's not co-ed) and I'm wondering if I'm the only one who is having to force her DH to attend. It's just going to be short - we only have the restaurant reserved for 2 hours - otherwise, I would just have him come for the gift opening like I did for my bridal shower. I keep telling DH that we should be extremely grateful that all these people love us and want to celebrate our baby, and that they want to see him there with me, but he doesn't see why he should be there! Is your DH attending your shower? Or am I way off here on expecting him to show?
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Re: Is your DH attending your baby shower?
Nope.
I think it would be odd for a male to be at a non-coed baby shower.
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nope..
he'll be there before to help my SIL and after to clean up but during the shower he's going to a bar and watching some game (shocker)
My DH won't be at either shower I'm having (they're both on fall Saturdays and that means college football - lol).
In all seriousness though, it's just NMS to have him there. They're both all-girls showers and I think he'd just feel awkward. He'll see the gifts when I get home.
He'll be there, but he'll be hanging out in the basement with his dad and brother until I open presents. He wants to be there for that.
DH was at our Couple's Shower that was thrown for us a few weekends ago since it was like 50 people and about 1/2 were guys. He's taking me and picking me up from the shower his family is throwing this weekend so that he can say hi to everyone and then help load the car afterwards. He requested that he not have to stay for that one which I was OK with!
I think it would be really strange for my DH to be the only guy at a non co-ed shower. He would feel terribly out of place so no he's not going to be there. I think it would be best for your DH to not go.
My DH stayed at home during my baby shower and I never thought to ask him to attend. Way too much estrogen in that one room for him. He would have been miserable. I had one baby shower that had both sides of the family, so there were approx. 75 women who attended. Instead he arrived at the very end, as did my father and FIL to help collect and load gifts into our vehicles.
DH had his own diaper party (men only) so I wasn't too worried about him missing out on the celebration.
Ditto.
This. I've never been to a non co-ed shower where the dad to be was there. It would just be weird.
I think it depends on your DH. My DH will be at my baby shower even though it is not co-ed. He was also at my bridal shower that wasn't co-ed. He wanted to be there and I was happy to have him. Plus, he played bartender and had a great time doing that.
this. at my first one, and for the one next weekend, DH will make an appearance at the time the shower is supposed to end.....to help load up the goods.
that way everyone gets to see him & say hi, but he's not AT the shower, per se...and he gets to nibble on the leftover food, which let's be honest, is all men really care about as far as showers go anyway.
He is coming to our couples shower not the ladies shower. I honestly wish we weren't having a couple's shower. I am sure most our guy friends would prefer not to go to a baby shower. Then again, I am thankful for the shower regardless.
no, since ours isnt co-ed either, I think it will be uncomfortable for him and the guests. He is excited that we are having one, and I know he will be grateful for the gifts, but I dont see why he has to be there. He was at my bridal shower, but he and my BIL, step-dad, and brother all kind of hung out on the sidelines and did their own thing.
Also, knowing my family/friends, they will have ALL kind of stories to share about babies, birth, etc, and will feel more free sharing them when there is not a man in the room...
One of our showers was hosted by MIL's close friend, and was not co-ed. However, I had DH attend that one because most of the attendees were people close to him and his family, who I only knew a little.
We're having another ladies-only shower that he will not be attending, because he doesn't have a particular connection to the list.
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He's coming about half way through the showers which I'm thrilled about. I think it's nice he wants to come and video tape some of the party & our guests. He wants to come, thank everyone, eat some leftovers, and help me pack things & bring them home.
I hate the new trend of men at showers- co ed or not- showers are for women only .Dh should come to load up the car at the end and that's all.