Throwing a baby shower

Throwing baby showers has been a tradition in America for years but now, the tradition has come to Britain.
It is the job of a friend or family member to organise a baby shower and it’s a great way to get everyone together, have great fun and celebrate the new life.

The baby shower should happen in the last few weeks leading up to the birth. The baby shower should really be kept to girls only, but if he wants to be a part of it, then the father of the baby should be invited too. You could even decide upon a theme for your baby shower to make it a little more fun. For example, you could all come dressed as your favourite nursery rhyme characters.

The party should ideally not be held at the mum-to-be’s house because she should not be expected to play host or clear up afterwards.

The idea of a baby shower is to shower the parents with gifts for them and the baby. A good idea is to get the mum-to-be a pampering kit so that she can treat herself when she is tired and exhausted from all those night time feeds.

But one gift which you can’t miss off the list is baby photo albums. Baby photo albums can help the parents record all those special moments of the baby’s early life. And they are great for keeping and looking back on in years to come.