Baby Showers

A good way to celebrate and get together with friends and family before the little one comes. Because when they do all your time will revolve round that 1 little person.

I feel it is yet another American craze and a way of getting more gifts. Having said that most friends and relatives buy a gift and visit baby after the birth so as long as parents don't expect two gifts, fine. I know it's a busy time but if visitors make their own cuppa and bring a home cooked meal, or if close stay with baby while mum/dad sleep then it should be ok.

I find the idea of them a bit much. I was always a bit too superstitious to do something like that before the baby had safely arrived.

It's a excuse for more presents to me never had one so you gone and bought a gift at shower then when it's born you feel you need to buy another when go to visit. All the money spent on it could kd go towards new born to keep up with Jones because they had one

I went to a baby shower weekend before last. It was a lovely afternoon tea at an hotel with friends, family and colleagues of the pregnant lady. Most of us took gifts but it genuinely wasn’t expected. It was a wonderful celebration for her first child. Very few people have homes large enough to accommodate so many plus having to arrange food and drinks it was ideal to have it at an hotel. Long may this Americanism continue.

I hate most americanisms and this is no exception. What is surprising is that the UK allow these things to happen over here. I would just ignore the 'fad' most people can't afford the extra expense anyway. I agree with CaroleBallard that gifts are always expected at these things!

I didn't want a baby shower. I had told my friends they didn't need to buy anything for our son, as I genuinely did not expect them to bring gifts when they visited. They didn't listen and when they came to visit they had clothes and cuddly toys, all of which we were very grateful for and all of which have been well used. My mother in law and Granny took me out for afternoon tea and then to get my hair cut, as it was something I wouldn't be able to do much once he was here. I much preferred it, as it was a nice relaxing lunch where we were able to have a good catch up and I got pampered a little afterwards, something I never do for myself. I am not superstitious about these things but after what happened with our son, I know my mother in law felt guilty, despite me telling her she shouldn't, she should just think of it as a mother-daughter bonding day.

If you want one then fine, but I don't think you should expect presents or people to spend lots of money.

The name baby shower indicates that you're showering the baby with something and as they are normally pre-birth that tends to mean gifts. Whilst it is lovely to welcome a new life into the world and presents aren't always expected, the guest does feel obligated to take something and then again after the birth. It isn't necessarily the parents wanting the gifts.

i think its a great way to celebrate i had one (was a surprise) but i had loads of keepsakes to add to her baby box after. was extremely cute

I think its become a big think over here now but still not as big as america. We didnt have one as we thought people would think we just wanted presents

For me personally i didn't want one but i can understand why some people would. It's a nice wee get together to celebrate something exciting and special. I've seen lots of nice and creative ideas for them. Each to their own i say.

Think of the games too. The nappy sniffing one is absolutely disgusting though, when if it is just chocolate.

I don't like them but each to their own. I loved the fact that after I had I my children people would turn up randomly or pre-arranged and you had the time to chat with them properly whereas with everybody there at the same time, you're trying to divide your time too much.

I don't mind them but I'm not keen on gender reveals. But it is a pressure cos people have to buy gifts.

I am going to a baby shower on Sunday my hubby's daughter in law and decided to try my hand at making a nappy pram now I can just put the bits I bought in side

Hi i think nothing wrong with that if people celebrate that day A baby shower is a party of gift-giving or a ceremony that has different names in different cultures. It celebrates the delivery or expected birth of a child or the transformation of a woman into a mother

I think it was originally made for parent who can't afford a lot of new baby things so friends and family her them gifts which helps the parents. But now a days some people do it as a celebration tradition some to just celebrate the new pregnancy and some to get the gifts

I’m not a fan. I never wanted one as I felt cheek basi asking for present. If people want to give gifts theyd come with them when meeting the baby. I don’t really like going to peoples either unless it’s a close relative

just my opinion