Babyshower Etiquette

newmomat33 · March 2013

I just returned from a babyshower where the mom-to-be was given hand me downs as gifts at the shower. Is this normal?

I gave the mom-to-be hand me downs about 2 months ago, because I thought it would be tacky to present them to her at her shower.

RachelLaree20 · March 2013

I'm getting some hand-me-downs at my shower (I only know because the people have asked me if it's ok) and I'm completely fine with it. Because the people have asked before giving them makes me think that it's maybe unusual but I'm fine with whatever

TheyCalledHerKate · March 2013

It is tacky/strange if it was given to her at her shower as a gift, yes.

shanog3 · March 2013

I would think it would be okay for me. I'm not to picky and anything will help.

kaleyandjason · March 2013

I think it's strange... That's definitely not common around here.

ChristyD6 · March 2013

I don't mind hand-me-downs at all, but getting them as a shower gift may be a little strange especially if they were wrapped up. If I hand me downs to give to someone and I wanted to bring them to the shower I would buy something to wrap and then just giv

VeriUnique611 · March 2013

Tacky. You don't wrap, and gift used things.

bumpuser8448316 · March 2013

What was the item? How do you know it was a hand me down?

flerlgirl · March 2013

ChristyD6:
I don't mind handmedowns at all, but getting them as a shower gift may be a little strange especially if they were wrapp

lily_721 · March 2013

I was given hand-me-down items at my shower but it wasn't the gift. I had a few friends bring bags of baby clothes and maternity clothes to the shower. They put them all in another room and had regular, new, wrapped gifts for the shower.</p

DaisyDuck40 · March 2013

I guess it would depend on the condition of said item maybe? I know I'm going to be getting a few hand me down items at my shower (clothing) and it doesn't bother me.

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CoffeeBeanFiend91 · March 2013

Tacky. It's one thing to give hand me downs, it's another thing to gift them.

newmomat33 · March 2013

QueSyrah:
What was the item? How do you know it was a hand me down?

The items were receiving blankets

sweetbabypea · March 2013

newmomat33:
QueSyrah:</

britb618 · March 2013

tacky, and I normally don't think that of most things. we are getting alot of hand me down clothes but I know they wont be gifts at the shower.

bumpuser8448316 · March 2013

newmomat33:
QueSyra

AZMagnini14 · March 2013

I agree its tacky to be the shower present. I would have done what you did and give them to her before or after her shower if she was interested in them.

JinglesChic · March 2013

I was given hand me downs at my shower. They were still very damp and from 1997 (I know this because Old Navy dates its clothing in the smaller tag and I used to work there). I thanked her, treated it as any gift, but I did side eye it all, I'll be honest

ilovemarfa · March 2013

I personally would never give a used gift like that but who knows what the person's financial situation is. Maybe they are tight on money and absolutely couldn't afford to buy a gift?

Bonjuju · March 2013

ChristyD6:
I don't mind hand-me-downs at all, but getting them as a shower gift may be a little strange especially if they wer

Cree123 · March 2013

Unless the mom to be specifically arranged or requested this kind of hand-me-down beforehand, this constitutes bad etiquette to me. I think it's great to give a mom hand me downs but not as a shower gift. It should always be something new to celebrate and

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