baby shower question?
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BabyMama
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 Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:56 am Post subject: |
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| Anytime after the pregnancy is announced is ok to have a shower. If you're 6 mos. then it's a great time. I'd get them done before 8 mos. because you won't be feeling as good, and you may deliver before the party!It is rude to tell people to give you gift cards and no gifts. Most stores that have gift cards also have baby registries where you can pick the baby items you would like. (Target and Babies R Us are the most popular). And if you get 20 rubber duckies like I did, you can return them to these stores and exchange them for things you do like. Many baby items are very common like bottles, bath supplies, towels, clothes, and blankets. That will be useful and most people will get those things for you. Only a few random people will give you the odd item you'll never use.You're always going to get some baby stuff that you won't use or don't like. The right thing to do is to be gracious and appreciative, send a thank you, and donate the stuff to Goodwill.And just because you think you've seen things that the mom will never use, in your opinion, you may never know if the mom ended up using the item. For example, I received a rearview mirror for the car to see the baby in the car seat. At the time I thought I'd never use it, but now I see how that gift was a great use to me.I had 4 baby showers, and most of the gifts were very useful. |
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Lady
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:23 am Post subject: |
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| The best time to throw a shower is roughly a month to a month and a half before baby is born imho. That's an ideal time because from my experience (giving showers) that's when the moms really start getting things together for baby to arrive.At many sites where you register, you can list that you want a gift card. But I think it's pretty selfish to say "just give me gift cards, I don't want any actual gifts." I wouldn't bother to attend a shower like that nor would I even bother to buy a present because I feel that it wouldn't be appreciated. I would feel that you just wanted my money, that it's not really even for baby. That's what registries are for: you pick out what you want so that people can go out and get it. And people are happy to get you those items. In my experience, people stick to the registries and in addition buy baby clothing necessities and accessories that you will need. Everybody wins - especially baby.Part of the reasoning behind the baby shower is to help the mom to be acquire the things she'll need for baby without mom having to go out and do all the shopping and spending herself. And the thrill people have of seeing baby playing with or using or wearing something that they bought out of love cannot be matched by a gift card. It's fine to include gift cards as an option for a gift, but I think it's rude to only request gift cards. |
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elsie
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:34 am Post subject: |
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| If you ask for gift cards only, then you've really limited the fun of a baby shower! Guests go to give you presents, and to ooh and ahh at other presents. It would be considered very rude to tell people that you only want gift cards/money...if they are nice enough to buy you a gift, they should have a choice.With that said, you can register at a baby store (Babies R Us, Target, etc.) and request that people buy from your list. While not everyone will buy off of the registry, most will. This will minimize any gifts that you don't really want or need.As for timing, most baby showers are held when mom is between 7 and 9 months pregnant. Usually they are thrown by relatives or friends, not by the mother/parents of the new arrival. |
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