What is your opinion on a coed baby shower?

raskind17 · June 2010

Just curious!

jennychrm · June 2010

Doesn't bother me, if they boys want to be a part of it. I think in my case, however, they boys will prefer to go do something else that day LOL... maybe make an appearance at the end.

BabyS2008 · June 2010

My family doesn't do co-ed showers, but I have been to one or two. They're...different. One was for DH's co-worker and he was a little annoyed that he had to go, but he went.

wife1014 · June 2010

I've never been to one, but I could see it being fun if it were just friends. I am not sure any of my cousins/uncles/dads friends would want to be there.

AKay25 · June 2010

One of my bridal showers was co-ed. My side of the family (me included) are not big fans of the traditional style showers (games, etc) so we basically just had a normal family party where my husband and I also happened to open gifts at one point.

The guys didn't mind being there because it honestly wasn't all that different from being at a birthday party -- we had a huge spread of food and beers and the usual party stuff. I preferred it to the more formal shower format, but that's just me.

Fig720 · June 2010

I'm not totally against it but it's NMS. Personally, I don't think any guys really give a sh*t about attending a shower or seeing what cute little outfits the expecting parents receive. My DH wanted no part of my shower. But it was really fun for both of us the night of the shower when I came home with all the new presents.

HappyMommy28 · June 2010

That's what I wanted. We would have had a bbq and the guys would watch football or play xbox and the gals would do the baby shower thing. Then everyone would eat food and have fun. I've been to a couple co ed ones and they are really enjoyable. Even the guys seemed to have fun as long as they have "guy" stuff to do.

JennGK · June 2010

I hosted one for my ex-sister-in-law a few years back. We basically did a BBQ party and she just opened gifts. No frills or games.

AKay25 · June 2010

Oh, but I will add that a baby shower could be a different animal -- one of my cousins-in-law had a baby shower where the guys (who had all gone to watch a basketball game together) showed up before the shower was completely over and she was still opening gifts. Yeah, having your husband's grandfather loudly ask the room "What did she just open? OH, a breast pump?" had to be at least a little bit awkward.

Ehoff33 · June 2010

Mine is going to be co-Ed this time. We are all close and it'going to be laid back. We are having it at a winery outside so the guys can drink and walk around while I'm opening the gifts. It's more just a time for everyone to get together eat good food drink good wine and just have fun...no boreing shower stuff...we might make the boys eat some baby food for laughs but that's it haha

denise_m · June 2010

That's how our family does them. But, it isn't like a traditional shower. No games, no frilly decorations. It's more like a BBQ party type of thing. Usually the guys are drinking beer and hanging out during gift opening and stuff like that.

nosoup4u · June 2010

The only way to do, IMO. Our friends threw a shower for us when I was pg the first time, and it was fun fun fun (though probably bc it involved our friends and liquor, hee hee). I don't know why women are the only ones who get to be tortured by showers.

LCB34 · June 2010

They are not my style but I know lots of people that have them and have fun with them.

OctoberBabyH · June 2010

NMS. I have only been to one coed shower and it was a wedding shower. It was very grade school - guys on one side and girls on the other and a lot of the women were getting pissy bc the guys didn't seem to care about all of the nice wedding gifts. The guys got trashed and were making a scene and the bride-to-be and the hosts were flipping out. It was very Griswold-ish.

McKenna04 · June 2010

A friend is planning a cookout, the guys bring a pack of diapers, the girls bring a gift. I think it'll be enjoyable for everyone.. better than the traditional shower where you play those stinkin games!

Skyqueen737 · June 2010

I'm having a co-ed shower,but its going to be more like a party. We have several gay and lesbian friends and we wanted everyone to have a great time. That also means,that our straight male friends/family members can come and have a great time too! Can't wait!

mommiro · June 2010

I plan for one of mine to be only because my husband and i have the same group of friends and about half is guys. We will have liquor and tons of food but they are just as excited for us as our female friends

ougrad1 · June 2010

Love it and I've actually thrown two of them.....very fun! They were both more coctail/small bites, easy going kind of thing. No games.

Venus04d · June 2010

I think they're fine if you don't try and turn them into a traditional shower plus men. We're having both. One friend is throwing me a traditional shower with the ladies and two of my SO's friends are throwing a big cookout style couples shower. At that one, there won't be games or anything, just cooking out, drinking beer(for those that aren't pregnant), and hanging out. I think they'll both be fun in their own ways.

simplegirl226 · June 2010

RoseTor:
That's what I wanted. We would have had a bbq and the guys would watch football or play xbox and the gals would do the baby shower thing. Then everyone would eat food and have fun. I've been to a couple co ed ones and they are really enjoyable. Even the guys seemed to have fun as long as they have "guy" stuff to do.

THIS EXACTLY!!!!

Allie30 · June 2010

It never occurred to me but my husband (who has been to one for his cousin and one for our friends) assumed he would, you know, get to come to the shower for OUR baby, so I was like -- oh, of course!

Amielu · June 2010

I guess it would be okay if it was a relaxed BBQ or something, but it's not really my style. It does, however, annoy me when the women who are having co-ed showers say stuff like "well, of course my DH/SO would be there, it's his baby too!!" Well, duh it's his baby, but do you really think he and his friends want to ooh and ahh over clothes, diapers and rectal thermometers?

PunkyBooster · June 2010

Great. I like the idea of Dad getting to be the center of attention too- afterall, it seems to be so much about mom but without him, she wouldn't be pregnant!

E&RMommy · June 2010

Most of my friends are all doing coed showers now. It's basically a big party with beer for the guys, wine for the girls and food. The last girl-only shower I went to was soooo boring and reaffirmed my preference for coed. DH is just as much a parent as me and deserves to be a part of the festivities.

blondek8 · June 2010

I'd never have a female-only shower. My MIL tried to have a shower for my wedding and it got nixed immediately by me. I can't stand "showers". We're having a backyard BBQ/beer/cocktails/too much food party sometime in August.

joolz425 · June 2010

i've been to several coed baby showers. they are generally more casual and less "game-y". we're having a coed one too. most of our friends are couples friends so feels weird excluding them.

Kimee13 · June 2010

I don't know any guys(besides DH) that would be interested in coming to a baby shower, or any kind of shower for that matter - the few I've been to have always been met by resistance from other husbands. I'm traditional with most things wedding/baby and don't find the need to torture the men, I find most of them to be boring enough. To each their own.

TiggerLuv80 · June 2010

My MIL suggested that DH and I do a coed shower for LO... Only because we need alot for him. DH has a lot of single male friends that would go. Her idea is to have basically a party/get together in one room and the ladies do a shower in the other room for games and such and then the gifts we would open together.

Originally I would be against it as it's not really traditional, however, I am more open to the idea since now DH can be involved and thinks it'd be a great idea.

loscabosmexico · June 2010

My husband and I are totally doing this!! No offence to anyone out there who goes the traditional way, but I have nevveerr been to a fun baby shower lol. We are going to have a big backyard BBQ type thing, with some food also catered in. His friends, my friends, families, etc we want all of them there. We would prefer a big party than a sit down, "punch, tea, and words games" type thing. Go for it! The people who come wil have a wayyy better time!

Teach84 · June 2010

I think a co-ed shower could be really fun. I would do it BBQ style with beer and food. Probably not any shower games, just time to hang out and visit.

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