https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 07:49:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-118303 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:43:40 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 118303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! Only women. I just don't understand Jack and Jill baby showers, the men don't care about onesies and baby stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-118300 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:42:28 +0000 kml636 118300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would love to have my friend's well behaved children at my shower. My own nephews, however, which are little hellions, I can see not inviting. They are constantly screaming/having fits so it would not be a condusive environment! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-118021 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:16:03 +0000 purrpletulips 118021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had about 7 kids at my shower. The menu was even designed to be kid friendly: chicken nuggets and tossed salad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-118015 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:10:06 +0000 MamaMoose 118015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um... if you're about to pop about a kid you better get used to babies "stealing" the attention away from you! I could understand someone not wanting older children (8,9, 10 years) since they would likely get bored and possibly get into trouble. But I would always expect that babies and toddlers are invited to a baby shower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-117974 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:37:32 +0000 LuLu Mom 117974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't imagine not having my nieces, cousin's kids, friend's kids at my shower. And I don't mind the attention being taken away, I love little kiddos! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-117936 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:12:53 +0000 autumnlove 117936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had 5 kids at my shower! I wanted them there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-117927 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:10:14 +0000 Lozza 117927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only time I'd object to children at my baby shower would be if the shower was at 9 PM on Halloween and you want to bring your twin 8 year old boys after trick-or-treating.<br /> Other than that, I'd think baby showers would be the most welcoming social events for little kids! There were two babies at my shower. Especially if the group of attendees don't know each other well, babies are good icebreakers!<br /> I guess I could see not wanting kids if you do some kind of fancy baby shower tea at the Ritz or something, but most of the ones I've attended have been in people's homes, where you'd think it was fine to bring a baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-117920 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:05:18 +0000 Andrea 117920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How can you not welcome kids at a baby shower? Man, I'd hate to see what happens when the baby comes ... sorry, your thunder will be stolen then for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-117919 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:03:44 +0000 lavender 117919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my nieces and nephews at mine. So a total of 8 kids was at mine and wouldn't have changed it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-117456 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:50:09 +0000 mediagirl 117456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd love to have kids at my shower! It's ladies only, though. Had I thought about it, I would have told my friends to invite ladies and families. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-117451 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:48:38 +0000 cupcakemama 117451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Really? How much attention does one person need? And it's a baby shower, not really a super important milestone the mum-to-be has been working her whole life towards. Does everyone at the shower have to pay complete attention to the Mum the whole time they are there. Sorry, my tolerance for people's ridiculous behaviour is at a low level today.</p> <p>Anyway, at my shower my nephew (11) tagged along. He heard there would be wall to wall cake. lol. A good friend brought her 6 month old baby. The cutest baby you have ever seen! It was great. I had such a lovely afternoon. Even with my thunder stolen. lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-117024 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:05:40 +0000 yoursilverlining 117024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some people don’t want kids at a baby shower because it might steal their thunder? Oh, Lord.</p> <p>There were kids at my baby shower; I honestly would never have guessed anyone wouldn’t want children at a baby shower. Isn’t celebrating babies/children sort of you know, the whole point of a shower?? LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-117016 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:02:49 +0000 Shutterbug 117016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>People love to see the mommy-to-be interacting with kids / holding babies at baby showers, at least in my experience! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-117013 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:01:29 +0000 winniebee 117013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister hosted my shower and her two little toddler girls were there. Also my cousin brought her toddler twin girls and one of my friends brought her 6 month old. I told all my friends with babies to bring them if they wanted but most did not because they wanted an afternoon off! I had no problem with kids at out shower. But, I personally would not bring my LO to a shower if I could avoid it because I know my attention would be more on my baby and less on the honoree. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-117011 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:00:33 +0000 regberadaisy 117011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Heck yeah! I wanted our nieces and nephews there! There were 5 kids 8 and under. My niece(8) and 2 nephews (8,5) and my husband's niece (4). The younger one would have came as well if my MIL felt comfortable traveling with 2 young kids. My husband's cousin asked to bring her LO (13 months) when she found out there will be other kids so MIL can meet her for the first time. I had no problems whatsoever.<br /> I personally did not feel attention was taken off me. But then some people want ALL the attention on them</p> <p>We actually scheduled the shower so that the kids will be on Spring Break and can attend.<br /> I don't know everyone that knows me knows that our nieces and nephews are extremely important to me. They were at my bridal shower as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-117009 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:59:04 +0000 HabesBabe 117009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StbHisMrs: I don't think that necessarily has anything to do with it (having kids or not). My MIL/host doesn't want kids at my shower, either, and she obviously has kids :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-116993 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:53:23 +0000 StbHisMrs 116993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our three kids were at ours, along with their cousins. I just went to one last month and there were lots of kids there, include my baby. Does the hostess not have kids? IMO it sounds like something someone who doesn't have/want/isn't expecting would say... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-116987 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:48:47 +0000 Pipers Mommy 116987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a 5 at mine and I was more than OK with it. I also brought my LO to one when she was about a month old. I asked the hostess beforehand though and would have understood if they preferred her not to be there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-116980 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:44:51 +0000 Alivoo01 116980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always assumed kids were invited to the baby shower... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-116977 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:44:10 +0000 babyz 116977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There was one baby at my shower and I loved it. In fact, I included a note on the guest list for the hostess with all the babies that may possibly attend (but as it turned out, only 1 came) I didn't think it took away from my shower at all and wasn't even a question in my book. </p> <p>However, one of my best friends is having a baby shower just two weeks after my LO is due to arrive. We're both invited but it did cross my mind that I wouldn't want her to steal the show or be in the way because she'll just be a newborn. So, I'm kind of contradicting myself here. I guess I'm saying that it's not entirely out of the realm of possibility for the host to make this request? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-116975 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:43:35 +0000 heffalump 116975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miss-spunkin: That's why for all my showers I had my 5 year old niece help me with gifts. Everyone ooohed and ahhhhed over how cute she was, instead of paying attention to me. Loved it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-116970 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:41:59 +0000 Arden 116970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that's kind of nuts, personally. I would think out of all parties, baby showers should allow LO's. But I suppose that different people would feel differently about it. I certainly wouldn't mind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-116968 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:41:35 +0000 Mrs. Pen 116968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that's a little weird, every baby shower I've been to welcomes children.<br /> At my shower there was like 10 kids haha, but each are integral parts of my lives - my nanny kids, my littlest sister, my two little cousins and a couple kids I used to babysit.<br /> So many times people can't come unless they can bring their kids. And kids are easily entertained, all the showers I went to, I never felt put-off by the kids being there.</p> <p>@MsMini: not sure I would even mind thunder-stealing lol... it's incredibly awkward to have the focus on you for an ENTIRE day. I felt like everyone was just watching me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-116960 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:38:08 +0000 Modern Daisy 116960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My older sister felt so bad that she had to bring her newborn to my bridal shower that she actually had her MIL come and keep the baby in the basement so he wouldn't take attention away from me. I thought she was nutzo and I demanded that he be brought up for us to poke at! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-116957 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:36:12 +0000 HabesBabe 116957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: I totally agree! I don't know how "exciting" eating finger sandwiches and opening presents would be. Oh well... half of my friends have kids, so I'm curious what will happen in a month! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-116949 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:33:39 +0000 mrsjazz 116949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think kids at baby showers is awesome! I wanted my 10-month old godson to come but his mommy (my BFF) wanted just a girl's weekend--but there was a 3-year-old and a 5-month-old and a 13 year old at my shower. </p> <p>I just figured of all the parties that you could bring a child to, it would be a baby shower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-116943 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:31:40 +0000 cyndistar3 116943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There were a ton of kids/ babies at my baby shower, I honestly didn't mind at all. The parents kept them under control and everything was fine. I would be a little upset if someone made me leave my little girl at home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-116940 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:29:16 +0000 chopsuey 116940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: Ugh. That sucks. I'm sure your friend wouldn't mind if you brought the baby.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-116939 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:27:38 +0000 BSB 116939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, really? I thought kids at a baby shower was a normal thing. I thought it was pretty much a given. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/children-at-your-baby-shower#post-116937 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:26:54 +0000 heffalump 116937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HabesBabe: I feel like it's one of those things where the mom can make the decision for themselves. If I don't feel like it's appropriate for my LO to be there, I woulnd't bring her. But usually at showers it's just sitting around, mingling and eating. </p>