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Who throws the diaper party for men?

steph2809steph2809
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Some of DH's friends and cousins have asked when he was going to have a diaper party. DH's keeps telling them he does not know if he is having one, then comes home and ask me what to say to them. I don't know if this is right or not but I thought his dad or my dad is who normal throws the diaper party. If so this is a problem my dad does not talk to us and his dad is not to excited about his first grandchild on the way. So my question is would it be so bad if I sent out invites for the party to be at our house for the same time my baby shower is? The baby shower is not at our house but if he is going to have a diaper party it needs to be the same time due to the fact some of the husbands/wife's would be driving 2 hours.

Any thoughts would be nice. He is not trying to be gift grabby, he just wants to get together with friends and family.

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  • lullinglulling member

    All of the guys in our group have a diaper party.  It is usually thrown by the brother of the father-to-be and if he does not have a brother it is usually his best friend or a very close friend or maybe a cousin.

    Here, the grandfathers usually don't get involved.  They are invited and usually attend for some portion but it is mostly an event for the younger men. 

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  • jellyb3anjellyb3an
    This probably isn't proper but husby's best friend and I are planning my husby's diaper party. We are having a co-ed baby shower, but the men we know are too "macho" to participate in such things so his best friend suggested that they do a diaper party in the man cave while the ladies celebrate upstairs. Which is cool, I'll be preparing all the manly snacks and his bff will record who brought husby diapers (for thank you cards) as well as passing the bring diapers memo beforehand..since I have some wonderful ladies who are plannig everything for my shower.
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  • Floridamom224Floridamom224 member
    This is all so interesting to me...I am not sure what a diaper party is!  Diapers?  They bring diapers and then have a fun bbq or something?
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  • brittanyr23brittanyr23
    My DH is having all of his guy friends over the same day that my baby shower is. They will all be downstairs in the basement doing 'guy' things until time for us to open our gifts then they will come upstairs and open all the gifts with me. After that he will probably just go back to hanging out with the guys. I don't see a problem with it. I understand that he does want to be involved with everything!
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  • jellyb3anjellyb3an
    That's the basic idea of ours. (we are the first in the group to have LO's so we make it up as we go) The guys will be assigned various size diapers to bring (in whatever count they want "small vs big pack") and play pool, video games, smoke a celebratory cigar (outside of course), and mow down on wings, pizza, and beer
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  • mhollidayesqmhollidayesq member
    Never heard of this. Very interesting idea.
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  • pink100pink100
    I have never even heard of a diaper party.  What exactly is this?
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  • steph2809steph2809

    imageFloridamom224:
    This is all so interesting to me...I am not sure what a diaper party is!  Diapers?  They bring diapers and then have a fun bbq or something?

     

    Yeah, the guys bring diapers/ wipes and they have a cook out (it will be winter in mi so no cook out but food). Then the guys who are dad's give the soon to be dad advice. Buts it's also a chance to spend some guy time together before baby is born knowing that it may be awhile before they get together again.

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  • KatieMarie27KatieMarie27 member
    Diaper parties haven't caught on here, but I would suggest working with a friend/brother/cousin of your DH to coordinate it.
    having the diaper party at the same time as your shower seems like a great idea. Then the SOs will have something to do, plus you don't have to worry about hauling a bunch of boxes of diapers home.
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  • lullinglulling member

    imagepink100:
    I have never even heard of a diaper party.  What exactly is this?

     

    It is just an excuse for more guy time!  They get together and have a cook-out if the weather is nice, if not they go to a bar and get wings and such.  Smoke cigars, drink beer or whatever they want to drink.  Each guy brings a pack of diapers.  They all come home smelling funky with big smiles on their faces!  All in good fun and nothing expensive/catered/decorated/etc.  I know in some circles they will go to strip clubs afterward (which I really could care less about) but none of the guys that we know have done that.   

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  • rosesformerosesforme
    My DH's brother is throwing his. It wasn't something I'd heard of at all until we moved to the city we're living in now.
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  • lilmisssunshine84lilmisssunshine84

    imagebrittanyr23:
    My DH is having all of his guy friends over the same day that my baby shower is. They will all be downstairs in the basement doing 'guy' things until time for us to open our gifts then they will come upstairs and open all the gifts with me. After that he will probably just go back to hanging out with the guys. I don't see a problem with it. I understand that he does want to be involved with everything!

    This! Except we will all be in the big party room at our condo. They will be playing fooz ball or pool or xbox and we will be doing the regular baby shower things, and they will join us for the gift opening! 

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  • betsy1486betsy1486
    I had heard of these types of parties but wasn't expecting anyone to offer to throw one for my FI. I was surprised that his friend offered a week ago. The friend who offered is actually 'that guy' in the group so I was shocked. I really appreciate it though! We talked about it and he said he is planning it for either right before the baby gets here or right after so that we can tell them exactly what type of diapers LO uses. I'm fine with either way, less money for us to spend. They are calling it a 'diapers for beer' party. They provide the beer and the other guys bring the diapers.
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  • Ivana_StolichnayaIvana_Stolichnaya member
    They seem gift grabby to me.  Buy your own diapers...why make it a theme?  Just have a party for the dad, leave out the diapers.
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  • MelbaCatMelbaCat member

    imagemhollidayesq:
    Never heard of this. Very interesting idea.

     i haven't either and this is #2 for us, lol!

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  • LauraSmarterSpamLauraSmarterSpam member

    Nothing is ever customary anymore.  I threw my sister's baby shower, and she will be throwing mine.  I then found out from my SIL that her Aunts want to throw me a baby shower (Apparently that is the custom?).  Anyway there will be 6 people in on the baby shower.

    We are planning on having a shindig at our house for the guys the same day as the shower.  I am having my sister throw a notice in addition to the shower invites, well into certain ones as it is more for DH to have his pals over for BBQ and drinks.

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  • kmiller1012kmiller1012 member
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    imagemhollidayesq:
    Never heard of this. Very interesting idea.

     i haven't either and this is #2 for us, lol!

    Same here.  #2 and never heard of it before.  I guess you learn something new everyday!

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  • bigv44bigv44 member
    Interesting....Never heard of this.....
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  • raceyraeraceyrae
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    imageMelbaCat:

    imagemhollidayesq:
    Never heard of this. Very interesting idea.

     i haven't either and this is #2 for us, lol!

    Same here.  #2 and never heard of it before.  I guess you learn something new everyday!

    #3 for me, and never heard of this before.

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  • mommynpinkmommynpink
    My DH didn't have one. He went to a friends that was thrown by a friend. They brought dipes and wipes. It was summer so they had a BBQ, played beer pong in the pool, drank beer out of a baby bottle. OMG those pics were funny! I think it's a way for the dad to be have a shower kinda. 
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  • BOTB2011BOTB2011 member

    I had never heard of a diaper party until my sister was discussing my shower and mentioned it. What a fun way to get the dad's invovled and have guy bonding time!

    My BIL offered to throw it for DH. Our family is so spread out that it doesn't make sense for his family (or my dad) to try to host. They are actually going to go bowling or Dave & Busters, instead of hanging around the house.

    Of your DH's friends/cousins, is there someone that would be open to "hosting"? Maybe you could pull them aside and ask if they would mind since no one else is stepping up/available. You could still send the invites if you wish, but the RSVPs would go to that person. Depending on how many people you are inviting to your shower, you might want the guys to be out of your hair. LOL :)

    I personally don't like the idea of the mother to be sending out the invites, like you're throwing your own party....

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  • steph2809steph2809

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    I had never heard about it before this post.  I actually mentioned it to my husband this morning and he LOVES the idea.  He's been bugging me/teasing me for a Jack 'n Jill shower and I've said no.  He genuinely would like to be included that way.  And so when I told him about this, and how he could ask one of the guys to put on a little party for him and to get advice about being a new dad, he is all over it.  In his words, "That is a GREAT idea!"

     

    That is what DH was thinking when a friend was telling him about it. And it would work really good for DH because most of our friends who do have children their children are older (3-7 years old). So I'm sure they will have lots of advice for him.

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