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Need help with shower planning

AbbyWeber2012AbbyWeber2012
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Hello, I work at a Babies R Us. We are planning a store wide baby shower and I'm in charge of helping people plan their showers and give them theme ideas and things like that. I have a 17 month old son and my shower wasn't that great. We played the guess the baby food in the jar game. I got sick while playing and there was no theme. I guess I'm looking for good ideas that I can pass on to other moms to be. 
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  • afrochick09afrochick09 member

    Oh yuck, i'm sorry about that. One of my favorite trends is coed showers. Why the heck not include the S/O if they're in the picture. To make it more casual I asked that we have a BBQ outdoor gathering. 

     Including gender reveal with the shower is another really big thing right now. The big reveal usually is when the couple cuts into the cake.  

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    Oh yuck, i'm sorry about that. One of my favorite trends is coed showers. Why the heck not include the S/O if they're in the picture. To make it more casual I asked that we have a BBQ outdoor gathering. 

     Including gender reveal with the shower is another really big thing right now. The big reveal usually is when the couple cuts into the cake.  

    Hate this. Truly. Hate. 1) It's sex reveal. The gender will come out when the kid is born and is old enough to show a preference. 2) NO ONE needs to have a party to celebrate the genitalia of a baby. Seriously. 3) It makes all sorts of awkward when trying to buy a gift if you don't know the sex but will be finding it out at the party. 

    I was solely suggesting it. I'm not a huge fan of it but some people may enjoy it as an idea. Now, about the wording I used. What's with preference over the word sex vs. gender?  

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  • 1026pumpkin1026pumpkin member
    Well, I would discourage people from planning their own showers.  Showers are meant to be a gift to new moms, and it's pretty rude to throw yourself a gift-giving event.  If you think the event will attract potential hosts, I think following the theme of the nursery is always a great idea- the decorations can do double-duty as nursery decorations, and it's a good bet that the mom really likes the theme to begin with.
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  • CRLSMC2011CRLSMC2011

    Some suggestions:

     Less is more.  Simple is good. 

    Hopefully you are making suggestions to the hostesses and not to the MTBs.  If to MTB:  ask hostess how many she can accommodate, provide list for that number, provide acceptable dates, stay out of everything elese.

    For hostesses:  simple games that are optional such as gift bingo, "dont' say baby" (some people love and some people hate), guess the birth date/weight/sex, hostess provides some children's books for guests to sign, etc.  Have a variety of simple foods and be aware of major allergies (e.g., a guest with a severe nut allergy who could get sick from something that has the nut even if not consumed).  Lots of areas to sit and talk.  Simple decorations (balloons, banners, etc.)--a theme could match the nursery theme, or "she's about to pop" or a favorite character or color. Name tags are useful when people don't know each other and have some people designated to "support" people who don't know anyone (Aunt Jill, Susie is coming, but she doesn't know anyone--would you mind making her feel comfortable?--you'll have to ask the MTB about this situation). 

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  • AbbyWeber2012AbbyWeber2012
    Thank you for your input. Normally for these kind of events we encourage moms to be to bring the person or people who are throwing their shower. There are so many cool trends with baby showers right now. I hope to really bring attention to sprinkles and sip and see parties too. I think you should celebrate every child's arrival into the world. When I register moms to be they seem to want to have input in their party.  
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    Preggo or Porn is always a good game.

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  • Liz4444Liz4444 member

    imageAbbyWeber2012:
    Thank you for your input. Normally for these kind of events we encourage moms to be to bring the person or people who are throwing their shower. There are so many cool trends with baby showers right now. I hope to really bring attention to sprinkles and sip and see parties too. I think you should celebrate every child's arrival into the world. When I register moms to be they seem to want to have input in their party.  

    Of course you do, because you work at BRU and you are trying to make money for the company you work for.  Your job has currently become to encourage women to be rude so that you can make a profit. 

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    I was solely suggesting it. I'm not a huge fan of it but some people may enjoy it as an idea. Now, about the wording I used. What's with preference over the word sex vs. gender?  

    Not a preference. They are different words with different meanings. Sex is what the genitalia indicates. While this USUALLY is the same as the gender, it isn't always. E.g., Chaz Bono. Sex = female, gender = male.  

    Didn't Chaz have the surgery?  I know there was a TV special about her boob removal.  Did she ever get a penis?

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  • LittleMouseonthePrairieLittleMouseonthePrairie

    This is one of my pet peeves. I am all for recognizing the many differences people have in defining themselves and I think that most people are undereducated about those who don't fit traditional gender roles. But on the flip side of that are the people who are so militant about educating people that they feel the need to tell them that they are wrong to use a word (which is being correctly used!). Gender, while referring to the traits generally associated with a sex, ALSO actually just means sex. Seriously:

     https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender

     https://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gender?s=t

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