| Baby showers are a universal way to welcome a | | | | the host. Sometimes the home of a friend or |
| new baby. These parties are normally given by a | | | | relative willing to host it is common also. It is not |
| family member or close friend of the pregnant | | | | unheard of to have the baby shower at a |
| woman. During these modern times, it is | | | | banquet hall, church gym, restaurant, picnic area, |
| acceptable for coworkers to host the shower, as | | | | club meeting hall, or par area. If the baby shower |
| well. It is not uncommon for a woman to have | | | | is held at a restaurant, typically the host is |
| more than one shower. What a lucky mom!The | | | | responsible for all expenses incurred. Some |
| shower is usually held toward the latter period of | | | | restaurants will honor requests for less expensive |
| the pregnancy, often during the eighth month. | | | | meals since it will be a larger party. Or you can |
| Showers normally aren't held too early in case | | | | include in the invitation that free drinks and |
| problems arise. Having it too late might result in | | | | dessert will be provided. This lets the guests |
| the baby making an early appearance and mom | | | | know that meals are not going to be free.If you |
| being at the hospital during party time. Some | | | | want to have a child-free baby shower, especially |
| cultures encourage the baby shower after the | | | | if you know of an invited guest who has a |
| child is born.Nowadays it is acceptable to have a | | | | particularly unruly child, it is best to state this in |
| baby shower for the second, third, or subsequent | | | | the invitation. A tactful way is something like, "hire |
| pregnancy. It is the general consensus that every | | | | a sitter and meet us there at noon". Or if you |
| child be celebrated with his or her own shower. | | | | know that children are coming, hire childcare in a |
| Parents today find that there is an ever increasing | | | | separate area during the shower.The rest of the |
| amount of new baby items on the market so a | | | | shower activities are usually designated to games, |
| shower thrown for each child helps to keep the | | | | food and socializing. Games are not mandatory |
| family up-to-date with the latest gadgets and | | | | but many people enjoy them. There is a plethora |
| must have items.It is acceptable nowadays to | | | | of data online where you can find the rules of |
| invite men to the baby shower. After all, the | | | | baby shower games. They range from the mild, |
| father of the baby wants to celebrate too! Men | | | | such as pinning a baby pin on your lapel but giving |
| have been allowed in the delivery room for many | | | | it up when you cross your legs and seeing how |
| years now, why not let them into the baby | | | | many you can collect. Games classified as not for |
| shower as well? Close friends, relatives, | | | | the faint at heart would be to actually taste food |
| co-workers and other people that the | | | | and liquids that babies must eat and to guess |
| parents-to-be would enjoy having at the baby | | | | what they are. These are all done in fun and |
| shower should all be invited.As for the baby | | | | make up for a memorable day for the |
| shower location, it is usually held at the home of | | | | parents-to-be. |