Make way in the shower ladies. The baby shower that is - because the male invasion into this previously all-female affair has begun. And it's not necessarily a bad thing. This is the modern baby shower in action. The advent of more males attending baby showers has tended to turn the baby shower gathering into less of a game playing event and more of a social gathering where couples get to share in the excitement of the coming baby while enjoying each other’s company. Baby shower invitations for the men means the baby shower menu might lean more toward some poolside barbecue action and less indoor finger foods and baby games. Not many men will be vying to see how fast they can dress and undress a baby doll. Though, on the other hand, that could make for an interesting competition with the women.
Likewise, the more men that are invited the less feminine the baby shower theme. Celebrating the coming of a brand new baby is an important occasion and with the age of equality seems to be spreading towards men. More and more men are attending baby showers and with this comes the evolution of planning as well as the event itself.
Inviting more men to a baby shower doesn’t change much on the invitation front. It is still the same procedure when it comes to invites. Most men who attend for the first time would probably thing that there is nothing for them to do there and there should be no reason to go. This is simply not true. The same way men go to bars and socialize the same action can be done when attending a baby shower only with a little more discretion and a lot more happiness.
The role of men at a baby shower doesn’t change much at all. Everyone is still there for one common goal and one specific reason; to celebrate with the mother and father the coming of their new born child. It is an amazing celebration and one that has taken a path of becoming a common place to attend for both men and woman. It is no longer solely for the woman these days.
Buying gifts for an expecting mother shouldn’t be a major task. Coordination takes planning and a little socializing with your fellow guests to come in with the perfect gift, which shouldn’t be a problem for any intelligent man.
Times are changing and as the saying goes you either get in the boat or get left behind. As society changes so do its celebrations and with the coming of men to a once all woman event this simple fact is as plain to see as anything. This author lives in Flemington, NJ with her husband and 5 month old daughter and is an expert contributing author for a luxury baby gifts boutique offering variety of baby shower favors, baby gift baskets, handprint footprint kits and more. This author and Babygiftstation is also dedicated to providing valuable and informative articles on childcare, baby safety tips, pregnancy health, parenting, potty training and more.
