DH at all ladies shower? (clicky poll)

davisas2323 · February 2012

I promise I'm not trying to torture my husband, but do you think he should attend my ladies-only shower? It's the only one in town for all of our friends and a lot of his friends will be there, too. I don't feel particularly strong either way, so I thought I'd get a quick poll on what you would do. Thanks!
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davisas2323 · February 2012

Y'know, we just talked about it and realized he would be the only guy there! So of course he's not going to go, I totally agree, it would be silly. Naturally I realize this after I put the poll up. Preggo brain running slow!

dojo1 · February 2012

Ss - I think it's appropriate for him to show up for the last 20 minutes and thank everyone with you.

rhubarb123 · February 2012

I've gone to two showers where the DTB was the only guy there. He looked extremely uncomfortable. He didn't look that way at first (I don't think he knew what he was really getting into). But as the shower progressed you could tell he was getting more and more uncomfortable.

EastCoastBride · February 2012

You've already answered your own question, but this is something for him to decide. Not us.

In my group, the dad's don't come. At all. Not even at the end.

TrendyTina · February 2012

I want DH to be there for at least a little bit to say hello to everyone. He doesn't have to stay and he doesn't have to sit with my while I open presents, but it's important for him to at least be there to greet the guests and thank them for coming.

EmilyP103 · February 2012

I've seen the fathers show up at the end to help take gifts home, load the car(s), and say hi to family.

My DH will not be attending my friends shower, but he is actually coming to my (his) family shower. I haven't seen the people who will be at the shower for 4 years (since our wedding) and I felt really uncomfortable even having a shower. I tried to talk his aunt out of it MULTIPLE times since I don't know the people and feel awkward accepting gifts from them, but there is nobody else in line to have a baby and Italian women love babies....SO, DH said he would come with to make me feel more comfortable.

ChristyML · February 2012

DO-JO:
Ss - I think it's appropriate for him to show up for the last 20 minutes and thank everyone with you.

This.

JuneBugBaby2012 · February 2012

My husband came to both showers and wasn't bored to tears. That reason is sort of silly, isn't it? Bored to tears eating a meal, visiting with family, and showing some enthusiasm for the baby-to-be?

BakerMommy · February 2012

EmilyP103:
I've seen the fathers show up at the end to help take gifts home, load the car(s), and say hi to family.

This is what I was thinking.

MySallyGirl · February 2012

I had 2 showers. One my husband was there at the beginning and said hello to some of the guests and then left. At the other he was there just at the end for the gift opening.

rhubarb123 · February 2012

JuneBugBaby2012:
My husband came to both showers and wasn't bored to tears. That reason is sort of silly, isn't it? Bored to tears eating a meal, visiting with family, and showing some enthusiasm for the baby-to-be?

I don't think the men are bored so much as being "uncomfortable". Most don't appreciate the labor and delivery talk that goes on at most all women showers I've attended.

MegSowers · February 2012

DO-JO:
Ss - I think it's appropriate for him to show up for the last 20 minutes and thank everyone with you.

agreed!

Cranang · February 2012

My DH came to mine...in fact, he insisted even though I really didn't want him to. He was the only guy there, but he gets along with women much more than he does men (he's not a "sports" guy, etc). Plus this particular shower was only about 20 people, and 7 of them were his family (mother, sister, niece, etc) plus my mom and my closest friends, all of which DH is close to. So he had a great time and wasn't one bit uncomfortable. I think this is a case by case situation.

ak1234 · February 2012

My DH was at my shower. He spent the majority of it watching football, but greeted/thanked all of the guests, participated in at least one game, and helped open the gifts.

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