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Baby shower ediqutte, just a random thought

jsaffer01jsaffer01 member
in May 2014 Moms
So I know people have their opinions about sprinkles... But I was in the shower this morning running through my upcoming events and I remembered my husband's cousin's sprinkle is coming up soon. Now this is her 3rd child, she has a daughter and a son, and she is having another boy. Now usually if you are having another baby shortly after you had your previous baby a shower/sprinkle isn't really needed. But what if this is the first baby for the father.. Does he have a right to a shower? I was just wondering, what people's thoughts are about that.
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  • typesettypeset member
    "Right" to a shower?

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  • spacepotatoesspacepotatoes member
    I don't think too many people have issues with sprinkles. What tends to be an issue is people who have full showers for each kid, and people who host their own.

    Traditionally, the shower really doesn't have anything to do with the dad, it's meant to welcome the woman into motherhood. So, I'd lean towards it not being relevant that this is his first child.
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  • MimalooMimaloo member
    Personally, I couldn't care less.  I was invited to a "sprinkle" for someone who was having baby #3 (first two are girls, #3 was a boy).  She didn't create a registry so everyone just brought boy clothes and toys.  If someone (other than the parents-to-be) wants to throw a shower (or sprinkle) for a second or third baby then that's great. 

    That being said, someone who has their third kid and registers for a brand new stroller, car seat, PnP, and all of the other big ticket items is an entirely different story.  I wouldn't bring anything other than an outfit and toy.

    And lastly, showers are not meant for dads.  They're for the mothers-to-be.    
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  • Jillzy86Jillzy86 member
    A close family friend of mine is having his first baby and it will be his wife's third. We are all so excited for him that I'm sure his family will have a shower and our friends will throw them a shower as well. I'm not sure what her family will do but I think in this case it's up to the guys family and friends if they want to give a shower. In our case we definitely do!
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  • eemierseemiers member
    I'm in agreement with the avoidance of registering for everything if it isn't the first. However, baby's are fun and people love buying baby stuff. If the help is needed then who cares.



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  • knash87knash87 member
    Hmmm I think if his family were the ones throwing the sprinkle and he was present, that's totally fine. But since showers are typically all women, I don't think it would matter that this is his first baby, since the focus will be all on her. I'm with a couple of other other pp. it doesn't bother me in the slightest when I sprinkle is thrown for each kid, though it isn't what I would choose for myself. It rubs me wrong when a registry and big ticket items are requested for the subsequent births.
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