We created a new "Baby Showers" board.. but am realizing that there are a lot of different types of showers! Wondering exactly how all of these are different:
Sprinkles:
Mother's blessing:
Sip n see
Baby Showers
Anyone know the difference?
Anyone know the difference between sprinkles, mother's blessing, sip n sees, baby showers, etc.?
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Wow, I didn't know there were so many kinds! I only know about baby showers!
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I've heard of them all, but the only one I understand well enough to explain is the Sprinkle. It's for a second (or more) child, and is a small shower, hence "sprinkle."
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Also, you might want to add Blessingway to that list. Pretty sure it's the same as a Mother's Blessing, but I'm not familiar enough with either to be sure.
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A sprinkle is a small shower and a sip and see is when you invite people over to see the baby after the birth. Never heard of a mothers blessing.
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Sprinkle is a shower for the secondtime, thirdtime, etc. Mom. Small gifts because mom has most of what she needs.
Mother's blessing is a party to celebrate the mom. Gifts are mom centric and not baby centric.
Sip'n'see is to meet the baby after birth. Presumably with a small gift, less than what would be given at a shower.
Baby showers are for first time moms.
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@oliviaoblivia: Thanks!!
Is a diaper shower a subset of a sprinkle?
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@mrbee: yup. Most moms wouldn't reuse the diapers from #1 on #2 (ew!) It's a useful way to throw a shower type party and not be seen as gift grabby.
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@oliviaoblivia: Last question: is a baptism totally separate from showers/sprinkles/mother's blessing/sip n' sees?
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@mrbee: totally different. Baptisms are religious ceremonies.
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I've never heard of any of these before Hellobee. All I know is "baby shower".
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@mrbee: Baptisms/ Christenings, Baby Dedications, Naming Ceremonies and there are other religious ceremonies for infants too
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@oliviaoblivia: Ah sorry I meant, if someone does a baptism, is there usually an associated shower at some point?
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@mrbee: there is an associated party but it's not called a shower. I think of them in a very separate category.
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@oliviaoblivia: Ok thanks, appreciate all the answers!!
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@mrbee: one has nothing to do with the other. A baptism is the ceremony in the church where parents and godparents promise to raise the child in that faith. It's done after the child is born. There may be gifts but they're like a bible or rosary, not baby stuff.
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@mrbee:
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Bris / Brit milah
Simchat batBoth religious ceremonies
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There are also grandma showers, where the grandmothers are gifted baby gear.
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@looch: Wow, I hadn't heard of that one!!
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@mrbee: Yep! It's relatively new, I read an article about it. It's basically to make sure that the grandmother has gear. I find the whole thing rather weird, but then again, nothing surprises me any more!
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A Mother's Blessing is more ceremonial than party. It's usually attended by women the mother views as strong role models or mentors - typically her own mother, aunts, sisters, some friends, even her midwife/doula - and these women form a circle and share amongst each other. They share their experiences with pregnancy, birth, postpartum, breastfeeding, raising children anything, really anything about womanhood. It is meant to make the mother feel supported and empowered and emotionally and spiritually prepared for her transition into motherhood. There can be poems read, praying, etc.
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@looch: Lolwut
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The grandma shower thing...gag me. My MIL wanted one. After spending an hour arguing with me when I politely told her I would rather not have a sprinkle for my second son in under a year and a half, she said that she wished someone would throw her a grandma shower then. I pointed out that both of us already had plenty of baby gear and she was like, "That's not the point, someone should be getting the attention and gifts! If you don't want it, I do!"
No, we still did throw her one.
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@wonderstruck: lol! Wow, at least she was honest about it I guess?
I have never heard of most of these! I only knew baby shower and sprinkle. Any excuse for a party I guess
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@wonderstruck: @looch: My MIL's book club gave her a grandma shower when I was pregnant with LO. I found it odd as well but she didn't request it at least (that I know of!) and I guess they were just excited for her. But what made it even more strange was that she was already a grandma... And they also did not give her gear for LO's visits to her house. Just regular baby gifts, but not from my registry.
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@daniellemybelle: The fact that she was already a grandma makes it really weird (and yeah, so was my MIL, she already had two grandkids - one of whom she babysits full time and already has tons of gear for.) My mom did get taken out to dinner be a few of her friends and they got her some little things to keep at the house when I had my first child - sippy cups, bibs, wipes, things like that. I thought that was kind of cute but a full blown party and regular baby presents seems strange. What kind of baby stuff did they give your MIL? I just don't get it, I guess.
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Sprinkles: a very small scale baby shower. For a second baby. Probably just clothes, or one large gift (like friends pool together for a double stroller)
Mother's blessing: never heard of it
Sip n see: often is like a shower, but basically is just a get together to meet the baby and see the parents all at once after the baby is born.
Baby Showers: These vary greatly in location, formalness, etc, but basically it's a party (sometimes women, sometimes coed) to celebrate a baby's impending arrival. usually for first baby, or special situations (large gap between kids, or first child for ONE parent but other has a child, etc) Gifts are often opened at the event and sometimes games are played, with prizes.HAHA I went all dictionary on you, I assume most people know what a lot of these are. Interested in the blessing one though!
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@looch: @mrbee: my mom's work threw her a grandma shower! Her coworkers pooled in for a generous gift certifcate for us to use to Buy Buy Baby, and a few clothing items (some handmade) and then got her a few picture frame type items. Mostly it was an excuse for them to 1) celebrate her becoming a grandma and 2) have bagels and coffee in the teacher's lounge haha
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In my opinion:
Sprinkle: Small shower, small gifts, generally clothing/diapers/etc, no large gifts
Shower: FTM or returning mom having a different gender or it's been a long time
Sip N See: After baby is born, everyone gets to meet the baby
Never heard of a mother's blessing
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There's diaper parties too. DH job had one for us when I was 6 months pregnant with LO. It's like a shower for the dad because it's easier for men to just buy diapers and or wipes. I thought it was great though because we had diapers until LO was around 3 months. I plan on just throwing myself a diaper party next time instead of a shower or sprinkle
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