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by Sheila

Is it proper for a parent to host a shower for their child who is expecting?

Our Answer:

Hi there,

Thank you for your etiquette question. Yes, it is totally within etiquette rules for a mom to host a baby shower for her pregnant daughter to be.

Etiquette rules have changed quite a bit and as far as etiquette rules go, the only person who is not allowed to host a baby shower is the mom to be.

I hope that helps!

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starstarstarstarstar 		Your Gift
by: Nisha-Editor

Hi there,

Your gift to the mom-to-be is the baby shower. You are definitely giving her a great gift by hosting it for her. If you wanted to get her something as part of the party, you can always use baby items to decorate (onesies, baby bottles, etc) then after the party give them to her. Hope that helps!
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starstarstarstarstar 		shower gift?
by: Anonymous

If you spend $500 hosting a baby shower do you still
have to purchase a gift for the shower?
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starstarstarstarstar 		Why can't you host a separate one?
by: Emily

Reading the all the posts below about one side of the family over riding the other side of the family with hosting is sad. There doesn't need to be just one baby shower. You can have a separate one for each side of the family or a separate one just for friends.
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starstarstarstarstar 		You can...
by: Anonymous

You can invite your friends. But I just don't know how awkward it might be since they don't know the mom to be and she does not know them? If they know her, then there should be no problem.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Who to invite
by: Anonymous

I have a stepdaughter who is going to be a Mom and does not have any friends. Who to invite is our dilemma. Is it okay to invite our own friends?
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starstarstarstarstar 		Baby Shower
by: Anonymous

Do you think a mother-in-law is supposed to help the girl's mother with the baby shower?
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starstarstarstarstar 		Should Mother host Baby Shower for daughter?
by: Anonymous

We've had a recent situation where a cousin/friend of the mother-to-be requested to host a baby shower, which was received well by the mother-to-be, but was overrode by the Mother to host the shower.
Is this a proper thing to do?
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starstarstarstarstar 		Just don't know what to think
by: Anonymous

My sister is expecting her first child and my mother's first grandchild. My sister's Mother in Law has multiple grandchildren. Her mother in law was asked her input on the baby shower as my Mother and I had planned on making this event very special for my sister. When we spoke to her mother in law she told us that she had already rented a hall and purchased a crib. (the one thing my sister had asked my mother to buy for her) I feel that this is rude and invasive. I feel that the pregnant woman's immediate family should be given the opportunity to plan these events. Maybe I am mistaken???
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starstarstarstarstar 		Daughter in law throwing shower for sister
by: Anonymous

I was just wondering, my daughter in law is throwing a baby shower for her sister (whom I do know) Do you think my daughter in law should be inviting me?

thanks
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starstarstarstarstar 		Proper for parent to host baby shower for daughter?
by: Anonymous

This helps solve a dilemma about our pregnant daughter. Thanks!
Marge

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