Would you?

Just a quick question for those of you who have children...
Would youbring your child to a baby shower? I am not talking an infant who dtill breast feeds, but more along the lines of say a 3 year old? Do you think it is appropriate? Just curious?

Are children invited?

If so, I'd say go for it. If the host prefers it be child free, I'd not take the child.

C.

My aunts brought all her girls ages 2- 12 to my baby shower. There were a lot of children there.

I brought my 3 week old to my best friend's baby shower....he was really good and it didn't present a problem. There were three other kids there, ages 2-4...they were the ones who caused the disruptions.

I think its fine. Its not like its a bachlorette party or anything.

My son will be at mine

I let people bring kids to my baby-shower last week, and I have taken my 2.5 yr old to babyshower, but I asked the person first. It may not be fun for her/him if there are no other kids there to play with.

I went to a baby shower for my friend a couple weeks ago and there were almost as many children as adults there. I think its appropriate. You could ask the hostess how she feels about you bringing your child. I didn't take Thalia with me that day but if I didn't have a sitter I would have def. taken her.

I would. I would say, hey I have to bring my kid. I'm sure it won't matter. Its a laid back event anyway.

I encouraged all my friends to bring their kids. I mean, it's a shower. It's a party congratulating one's expected child. If they don't want children there, then they probably shouldn't be having children themselves.

The reason I ask is because I am the oldest of 27 Grandchildren (i will be 26 in Aug.) and since most of the kids are just that kids anywhere from 1yr-13 my mother decided it would be best not to have children at my shower since chances are the young oneswould get board and be running all over the place.And since you can not invite one and not the other the resolution was to just not have children present. My mother was good and tactful about letting people with children know that it was nothing personal, but these are the circumstances and she had no other solution. So anyway my SIL bruoght her 9 month old who still breast feeds strictly from the breast so that was understandable, however she also brought her 3yr old who does not listen and is very fresh. The whole time people were yelling at my niece because she was running around sticking her hands in the cake and ripping open the gifts. This was the exact reason my mom excluded children and my neice ended up reaking havoc. Needless to say my mom was pretty pissed at my sil, and so am I because she does stuff like this all the time. And her kids are bad, i mean bad. For everyone at the shower to yell at the kid at least once because she was being bad says a lot.