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01-16-2013 at 7:17 PM
Mr&MrsMTA
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Just got an invite for a 2nd LO shower

I just received a baby shower invite for my DH's cousin...this is her and her fiancee's 2nd LO they are pulling the 10yr rule since there DD is now 10yrs old. These same people are also getting married for the first time in Sept. So I can see attending a shower for her wedding and her wedding itself because it is their first, but the baby shower....I feel like this is being rude and a bit gift grabby its not my fault they spread their kids out so far. I am in a similar situation as I have 2 DD's and my youngest is 12yrs old but this is my DH's first LO and I am not even having a shower because I think its a bit rude.

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01-16-2013 at 7:30 PM
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I would just decline.

It sounds like you are going to be buying her a wedding shower and wedding gift soon also.


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01-16-2013 at 7:35 PM
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Some people have showers for every kid.  I too find it tacky.  I guess I'm old fashioned but I think you should get one shower and be grateful.

 

 


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01-16-2013 at 8:20 PM
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Why not just decline the invitation. Don't go. It's an easy solution.  

 
01-16-2013 at 9:00 PM
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Ditto PPs to just decline.  It's an invitation, not a summons.

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01-16-2013 at 11:33 PM
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Maybe in your DH's family 2nd showers are OK...especially if it has been a long time.  Do you know her?  If not then I'd decline.  If I knew her well enough I'd go.  I've gone to a few 2nd showers for friends.  My family and most of my friends believe in showers for first time moms only, but I wouldn't decline a shower if I knew the person well.  I always get a gift for baby anyway whether I'm invited to a shower or not.
 
01-17-2013 at 12:57 AM
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Decline. It'd be like if I had the OMG, the vasectomy failed and we're having baby #5, we just gave away all our stuff and my shower with ds was eons ago shower. No thanks.

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01-17-2013 at 8:13 AM
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I guess I'm not a judgmental because I think every baby is worth celebrating. However I would specify on a subsequent shower "no gifts" that way people who want to will bring one anyway and those who don't can still come and celebrate. If you think it's tacky then don't attend. You don't have to b snarky about it, just politely decline.

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01-17-2013 at 8:22 AM
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avbliss:
I guess I'm not a judgmental because I think every baby is worth celebrating. However I would specify on a subsequent shower "no gifts" that way people who want to will bring one anyway and those who don't can still come and celebrate. If you think it's tacky then don't attend. You don't have to b snarky about it, just politely decline.

It's not about being judgmental.  The point of showers is to shower the person with gifts.  To specify 'no gifts', people would assume you expected them to bring a gift, which is rude.  Yes, every baby deserves to be celebrated but that does not warrant a shower for each child.  Showers are typically to welcome the woman into motherhood.  And once she has a child, that has already been done.  

  


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01-17-2013 at 8:24 AM
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Yup, it's rude.

But it would also be rude to call them out on it.  Simply say that you can't make it and leave it at that.


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01-17-2013 at 12:15 PM
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blush64:

Why not just decline the invitation. Don't go. It's an easy solution.  

This exactly.

 
01-17-2013 at 12:25 PM
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RoxyLynn:

Yup, it's rude.

But it would also be rude to call them out on it.  Simply say that you can't make it and leave it at that.

All of this. And I'm honestly curious - how is this worse than throwing your own diaper party?  



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01-17-2013 at 2:08 PM
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Eh.

I look at it this way. Will you be getting them a baby gift anyway?

I do think the "look at meeee I'm so super special for OMG having a babyyyyy I neeeeeeeed new stuff!!!!" obnoxious but I'm in the camp where a second shower doesn't truly bother me if someone else is doing the hosting.

"Gender reveals" are another issue.

 


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01-19-2013 at 11:54 PM
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2nd showers are tacky, but I go to them.
01-20-2013 at 8:23 AM
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I clearly don't know your whole situation but in my family they are a little sensitive to people being "snubbed". If I am uncomfortable attending or supporting an event I politely decline and if a gift is "required"  I send something very small. It isn't your fault they chose to have kids so far apart but at the same time it is family. If you aren't sure if this girl will feel snubbed and then auntie or MIL will hold it against you I would talk to your DH. If he feels that it is ok to decline, since it is his family, than go ahead and don't bother with the gift. If he doesn't think it is ok to decline I would just say no to attending and then something small as I mentioned before. I know that the dynamic of my DH's family and mine are lgiht-years apart.

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