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Sprinkle etiquette?

Rinny22Rinny22 member
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I'm expecting Our first daughter this May and have had two friends offer to throw me a sprinkle, and while I'm really grateful for the thoughtfulness of it, I'm really on the fence about it. I have two boys ages 4 and 3, so we arent too far out of the baby stage at this point. I guess I just feel like if people want to purchase a frilly onesie or something, they will and bring it when they visit us after her birth, no? What's the etiquette for a "Sprinkle"? Does the idea of one feel gift grabby to anyone else?
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Re: Sprinkle etiquette?

  • VORVOR member
    Yes, it feels gift grabby to me. If the ONLY purpose is "oh- you're having a girl", why?  Girl babies can use all the same stuff that your boys used.  They can even wear blue!  If people want to buy something for the baby, they can do that w/o being invited to a "sprinkle".
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  • Ababy19Ababy19 member
    I too have two boys and am pregnant with my first girl. My SIL offered to host a small shower for me and I accepted with glee. I did not have a shower with my second son and when everyone found out we were having a girl everyone was very excited and a little shower was almost immediately talked about amongst my family and friends. With that said this is a small shower with very close friends and family, who like you mentioned would probably buy you something when your little girl is born anyway. But if you don't feel comfortable with it, politely decline.



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  • PrimRoseMamaPrimRoseMama member
    I might decline, but perhaps just turn it into a girls' day? You know, shopping, lunch & hanging out. I wouldn't necessarily go for the party part.

    However, your friends want to do something nice for you. As long as it's super informal & small.


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  • oliv0026oliv0026 member
    edited January 2015
    I would suggest do whatever you feel like. It might be gift grabby and tacky for some people, but to the people that actually matter to you, might be an honor to celebrate this day with you. You dont need to ddo the baby shower register with all those big ticket things, you can just get together and let your friends have fun planning it!
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  • oliv0026oliv0026 member
    edited January 2015
    It depends on your point of view. If you are thinking about the 10 or 20 bucks you would spend on something small, might not be an honor for you, but I am honored to be able to celebrate every single successful step on my friends life no matter how they are celebrated. You are never forced to attend a friends event, you can always decline if you feel like it is so rude and tacky. People are different and they are allowed to feel and have different opinions. In my case, I LOVE buying baby stuff for all my friends so everytime I hear the news a friend is pregnant, you bet I will be at babies r us. I dont even have my own kids but I have the card from that place! :p
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  • Engineer81Engineer81 member
    When I hear the word sprinkle, I think of pee on a toilet seat. If you sprinkle while you tinkle, please be sweet and wipe the seat.

    Gross. Probably why I think the whole concept is white trash as hell. Let's beg for gifts.
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  • oliv0026oliv0026 member
    I never asked you how much you spend on your friends presents and couldnt care less about your 100 diaper bag. I guess you missed my point and got stuck with the spending money part.
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  • Rinny22Rinny22 member
    Thanks for the feedback...I always feel uncomfortable at those things, but always go out of obligation.  I will politely decline. Maybe a group of us can get dinner to celebrate my last weeks without a newborn instead. NO GIFTS!
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