I received a baby shower invite today from a neighbor. Lets ignore the fact that its on Superbowl Sunday and Ill be leaving if it even threatens to run into the big game.
The invite is listed to me-not Dh. Which of course is fine because he would probably rather stay at home I am sure.
But does this mean I can’t bring Charlotte? I was telling DH that it would be kinda ironic to be expected not to bring your child to a shower, since its about…well…children.
Do you think its expected to be adults only?
I feel like a moron calling to ask.
~Trisha
I have several friends who bring their children. I think it is rude to expect everyone to find a sitter. I also find it rude to not include the children, as long as they behave. It’s not like it is a bachelorette party. Geez. Personally, I’d be offeneded if I could not bring my baby with me, and I’d not go.
Bringing uninvited guests to a shower is incredibly rude, seeing that it was formal enough to get an invitation yourself. If it was a less formal/open invitation (hostess called and said hey potluck at my place, spread the word) then children would be acceptable even if not specifically mentioned. But if your name is the only one on the invitation, then you are the only one invited. End of story.
This is after the fact, but it would be inappropriate to show up with kids in tow. Was the invitation addressed to you and your kids? If not, i would assume that they are not invited.
I would take her without asking. Little girls get really excited over new babies, so she should enjoy herself. And, normally, I would ask beforehand, but if they felt it was okay to have a shower on Superbowl Sunday, then they owe you one
Good luck deciding!
I wouldn’t bring her unless you ask first. They may not want kids there and they may not have room for kids to be running around.
For my shower we actually didn’t want kids there (because we were renting a clubhouse and were limited on space) but we did personally invite a couple because we knew they were going to have to come. I’ve been to some that there were NO kids at all allowed and some where there were lots of kids.
There seem to be two very different camps on this. We had kids at my baby shower, but many I have gone to are looked at as a few hours away from them.
Why is it that Super Bowl Sunday is a popular “ladies event” day. Don’t they realize that many of us want to see the game. I missed a shower, because they had it on SB Sunday. We had already bought party tickets, and my team was playing.