is it okay to have a coed baby shower>? yes or no?
2007-01-17 17:27:07 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
No, can u imagine men sitting there oohing and aahing over baby items and playing silly games, eating dainty sandwiches and jello salads..........please ! If the shower is for family members only, maybe that would be a more acceptable situation.Otherwise, leave the baby shower for the ladies only, unless the father-to-be just pops in and out briefly.
2007-01-17 17:54:11 · answer #1 · answered by flamingo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A shower is a celebration of friendship as well as of the baby. It's not the sort of party where you want to spend a whole lot of time introducing people, or worrying about being "on your best behavior". So include the men only if they're already good friends with the women and you're sure they won't chill the atmosphere.
2007-01-18 08:29:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately YES! Although as women go through the changes and pain... we didn't get that way by ourself. It's important to make the Daddy feel important and part of this wonderful time. I've been to several co-ed baby showers and they've been awesome. It's also a great bonding time for daddy to meet mommy's friends and their husband/boyfriends!
2007-01-18 21:53:48 · answer #3 · answered by SoCcEr AnGeL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the baby showers in my family and circle of friends are attended by both men and women.
Admittedly, there are always more women than men, but many of us guys try to support them as well - and we have always been welcomed by the mother-to-be.
It is an acknowledgement that, although he won't be giving birth, the dad too will have a role in the child's life - as well as uncles, grandfathers, etc.
2007-01-18 06:42:27 · answer #4 · answered by Carl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is, as long as you include the daddy-to-be in the whole thing. He shouldn't be stuck in the corner with the other men as would be at a standard "womans" baby shower.
I went to one that was co-ed, and it was so much fun, It was actually a pig-roast/Luau and everyone who arrived got a flower lei. They opened the gifts together, it was really cute.
There is a new design out now for couples for decorating... its the Mod Mom theme but there is a dad with it too.
Good Luck!
Andrea
http://babygiftsbyandrea.bravehost.com
2007-01-18 13:03:09 · answer #5 · answered by Andrea 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the guys really want to be there, then I don't see a problem with it. Then again, I am a single male who has never had any children, and probably never will. So what do I know?
Personally, I tend to see most of society's dos and don'ts for gender as silly, not something to be taken seriously. I really have no problem with women who do "men's things" or men who do "women's things."
2007-01-18 11:51:22 · answer #6 · answered by I'm Still Here 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Guys don't want to be a part of that. Plus, the girls cannot do all their silly games if the guys are there. The only time it is acceptable for a guy to be at the shower is when the father wants to come just to help open presents. If the guys want to do gifts, then they need to do a party for the dad.
2007-01-18 01:30:17 · answer #7 · answered by bashnick 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't see why not. I did for my Baby Shower and it was a great celebration with family and friends.
2007-01-18 01:30:31 · answer #8 · answered by Krazee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My stepfather was at my friends baby shower. I think he just really wanted to see her reaction to the great present her got her lol. I think it's just a judgement call for the person throwing it.
2007-01-18 01:30:27 · answer #9 · answered by korngoddess1027 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can have it setup so that men and women sit seperately...a coed shower will become no more than a party if they're bunched together.
If its family it doesn't matter either way.
2007-01-18 01:31:23 · answer #10 · answered by NickerPants 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋