Babies at baby showers?

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• ravenclaw1 member

  January 2014

  Two of my showers were full of little ones running around. Personally, I love it. But then again, I love kids at weddings too, so I know mine may be an UO. As long as the hostess has indicated that it's cool for you to bring the baby, you're safe.
  
  I can also see your desire to have an afternoon out, though.

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• redfallon member

  January 2014

  The baby showers I've been to have babies there.

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• csspencer member

  January 2014

  I took DS to a baby shower lady month. I had a few babies, and kids at both my bridal and baby shower. It's pretty common in my family, and with my friends to have kids at those events. However, it's up to the hostess, if they don't want kids, then no kids.

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• csspencer member

  January 2014

  ravenclaw1 said:

  Two of my showers were full of little ones running around. Personally, I love it. But then again, I love kids at weddings too, so I know mine may be an UO. As long as the hostess has indicated that it's cool for you to bring the baby, you're safe. I can also see your desire to have an afternoon out, though.

  
  I love kids at weddings!! It's so fun to see them dance, and babies are adorable all dressed up.

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• blondii428 member

  January 2014

  My baby shower had two babies there, and when I threw my best friend's baby shower I brought DS because a lot of friends wanted to see him. Do whatever you're comfortable with!

     

  

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• HBirdie member

  January 2014

  There were two babies at my first baby shower and one at my second. I don't mind it at all. I actually have a shower to attend this Sunday, and I asked her if I could bring Caleb or if she preferred for me to leave him with DH. She was like, "Uh, you HAVE to bring him, duh!" which I'm really glad about because I don't think I'd want to go without him!
  

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• kennazebrowsky member

  January 2014

  My family has a shit load of kids so we have kids at all showers
  

  
  
  
  
  

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• krose0713 member

  January 2014

  Sounds like it's the norm, I never knew!

  
  

  
  

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• JLMcWeeney member

  January 2014

  Where I'm from babies are always at baby showers. Don't feel obligated to bring her if you don't want to though.

  
  

  

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• VitaLuna member

  January 2014

  I think it's expected that babies will be at showers, especially when they're BFing age. I think after they start walking (and getting into things), then it's time to think more carefully about it.

  

   

  

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• ejb23 member

  January 2014

  I have a bridal shower to go to next month and I asked the hostess if I could bring DD and got kind of a snarky "if you have to but no other kids will be there" response. I wanted to say never mind I'm not coming (not that close with bride anyway) but I figured I'll give it another couple weeks and see how I feel.

  
  
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• michelle7482 member

  January 2014

  I have a shower this week and next week and I'm not bringing my kids. I look at this as mom time with other adults since I stay at home with them

  

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• redfallon member

  January 2014

  ejb23 said:

  I have a bridal shower to go to next month and I asked the hostess if I could bring DD and got kind of a snarky "if you have to but no other kids will be there" response. I wanted to say never mind I'm not coming (not that close with bride anyway) but I figured I'll give it another couple weeks and see how I feel.

  At a bridal shower I wouldn't expect babies or other kids.

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• thedash member

  January 2014

  I took DS to one or two baby showers when he was tiny. Now that he's 2.5 I wouldn't.

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• CDMay2006 member

  January 2014 edited January 2014

  AFwifelife said:

  
  

  VitaLuna said:

  
  

  I think it's expected that babies will be at showers, especially when they're BFing age. I think after they start walking (and getting into things), then it's time to think more carefully about it.

  
  

  Definitely this.  In our social circle, little babies are always at events.  Then usually moms come without their toddlers. 
  
  This here, too, for baby showers. I've never been to a bridal shower with kiddos.
  
  

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• zoieglow member

  January 2014

  I wouldn't bring mine to a baby shower. People are all over babies and I wouldn't want it taking away from the attention for the mom to be.

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• Af1004 member

  January 2014

  I'd bring mine.... Unless I'm at work she's with me (even had her at work with me several times too) I think it would be expected at a baby shower maybe not at wedding shower as much. However if you want some adult time that would be fine too.

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• bumpuser10024844 member

  January 2014

  I would definitely bring mine. At one of my showers I think the kids outnumbered the adults.

  

                                    

         

   

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• HBirdie member

  January 2014

  zoieglow said:

  I wouldn't bring mine to a baby shower. People are all over babies and I wouldn't want it taking away from the attention for the mom to be.

  I hate this excuse for not wanting a baby at a baby shower. I think adults have the ability to admire and even hold a baby and still have the courtesy to socialize with and pay attention to the mom to be. There were two babies at my shower and I was mature enough not to get butthurt that every single person's attention wasn't on me 100% of the time.

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• HBirdie member

  January 2014

  Happy_Yahoo_Personaler said:

  I think showers are for adults only.  Babies and children do not belong there.  They are long and boring events.  Besides, I think it's nice to have Daddy watch the kids while Mommy gets to go and do something with other adults.

  I've never been to a shower that lasted longer than 2 hours. And sure, maybe it isn't the place for a kid running around getting into stuff or whatever, but for a baby that you're wearing or that people can take turns holding? Not a big deal.

  I agree that it's a good time for mom to be an adult and let dad take over for awhile... IF she wants. But I don't think they're "adult only" events. At least, not in my circle of friends and family.

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• redfallon member

  January 2014

  The showers I've been to are always at someone's home. I've never been to one at a restaurant.

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• emmarios member

  January 2014

  Were Latino. We take your kids everywhere unless it specifically says no kids on the invite. It's just assumed. We go by a different set of rules. Lol

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• redfallon member

  January 2014 edited January 2014

  Happy_Yahoo_Personaler said:

  
  

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  The showers I've been to are always at someone's home. I've never been to one at a restaurant.

  
  

  Around where I'm from, restaurants are the norm.  No one really has space enough to host parties in their homes.  Not more than a few people at a time, anyway.  And barely any yard space.  I grew up in the Bronc (NY) so real estate is at a premium.
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  We have small showers. There are usually less than 20 people.

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• HBirdie member

  January 2014

  Yeah, I guess it would maybe make a difference if it were in a restaurant... I wouldn't bring a kid kid there, but I'd still bring my baby. But around here, showers are almost always outside in someone's yard.

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• barnratash member

  January 2014

  I'm going to my manager's baby shower on Sunday and will not be bringing DS. One of the main reasons is I'm carpooling with 4 other coworkers. I'm also not into carting him half an hour to a party where I won't know 99% of the guests. A friend or family I would definitely bring him since I know they all want baby time and I would feel ok leaving him with someone else while I ate or something.

      

  

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• Skalbrecht member

  January 2014

  I would ask before I took my baby. Small baby is acceptable to me, running around toddler is not. I think it's a judgement call, but you know your situation best.

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