Please click here to visit our sponsor





Please click here to visit our sponsor

A Daddy Baby Shower - New Twist on the old Baby Shower


Try something new, a Daddy Baby Shower. Even though no one would realistically expect a new daddy-to-be to sit around with his closest buddies, opening baby shower gifts and playing party games while oohing and aahing over the imminent birth of his child. That doesn't mean that Dad can't have a baby shower-type celebration. Daddy deserves to celebrate the birth of his child, too!

Of course, the term baby shower does invoke visions of baby themed parties. Like the one described above when planning a baby shower. So perhaps "baby shower" is not an appropriate name for this get-together. Why limit yourself with a label, anyway? Call it a "celebrating-Jim's-impending-fatherhood" party, if you want, instead of baby showers for dad.

Here are a few suggestions to make this type of party one for daddy-to-be to remember:

Play Games:
Well, not baby shower games. But you can play poker, horseshoes or even a game of shirts-n-skins football in the back yard.

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry:
Have tons of fattening and not-good-for-you foods. Make spareribs, cheese steaks, wings, and anything else you can eat with your hands and make a mess with. The wives won't be there to complain and you can grunt all you want. Have some beers (or soda if you prefer) and barbecue.

Last Night Out:
Take the dad-to-be out for a night on the town to rival his bachelor party. Do some bar hopping, play some pool, shoot some darts, and don't go home until you are kicked out of at least three places. Keep Dad safe, though, and designate someone to stay sober and make sure everyone gets home in one piece. You might also want to check with mom-to-be to make sure she is okay with this plan. She is, after all, pregnant and might not be all that amenable to the last-night-out-before-fatherhood party.

Gifts for Dad-To-Be:
Let the official baby shower take care of the baby necessities. Give Dad gifts for himself, or gifts that he would have chosen for the baby. Buy him a diaper tool kit, complete with goggles, rubber gloves, tongs, clothespin, and of course, diapering essentials, or a Daddy Gear Diaper Bag.

Gag gifts are fun, too. Or you could buy clothing for the new baby with Dad's favorite sports team's logo or matching Dad and Baby t-shirts. Think about necessities like batteries, too. Most likely they won't be on Mom's registry, but all parents know that batteries are a hot commodity in any house with children. Be creative.

And don't forget that Dad might need some reading material to get himself up to date on the latest parenting trends. Consider getting him a book on fatherhood, funny or otherwise, or maybe a magazine subscription for daddy, such as American Baby Magazine.

Ask other new dads to think about what toys or objects were particularly helpful when their little ones were inconsolable, and either buy or recommend them for the times when dad-to-be is home alone with Junior.

Comfort Dad:
New Dads are usually pretty stressed out about what there life is going to be like after the new baby comes. Be prepared to have guests tell funny and helpful stories about their own experiences with becoming a daddy. Make it a point to reassure him that his wife is not really crazy, she is just hormonal and this, too, shall pass.

Remember, daddy baby showers don't have to be like the traditional shower, or even called a shower, but you can have one for dad just the same.

© Copyright Randy Wilson, All Rights Reserved.

Randy has dozens more baby shower related articles such as Diaper Cakes, Games for a Baby Shower and How to Plan a Baby Shower.



eFluxMedia

Cot death risk 'higher for babies with imbalance of mood chemical'
Times Online, UK - Jul 3, 2008
If the genetic link is confirmed, the research could lead to ways of identifying babies at risk, and to interventions that could reduce the danger. ...
Study suggests serotonin plays a role in SIDS Los Angeles Times
Chance discovery sheds light on SIDS ABC Online
New research sheds light on the molecular basis of crib death Hindu
Telegraph.co.uk - Economist
all 260 news articles


Water Babies Take the Plunge
RedOrbit, TX - 1 hour ago
She said: "I'm running basic swimming lessons for babies aged from just a few weeks old to three-and-a-half-years. "Young babies love to get in the water ...


ABC News

Baby Borrowers goes too far: experts
Ottawa Citizen,  Canada - 10 hours ago
Next they're going to say you shouldn't let babies drink vodka or play with power tools. How else are the little guys going to learn to fend for themselves? ...
Babies in 'Baby Borrowers' may suffer from separation Indianapolis Star
Experts frown on NBC's "Baby Borrowers" Los Angeles Times
Psychiatrists Accuse Ben Silverman of Stealing Babies New York Magazine
FOXNews - ABC News
all 11 news articles


Canada.com

Vitamin D Levels During Pregnancy may Ensure Strong Teeth in Babies
MedIndia, India - 6 hours ago
Researchers from the University of Manitoba analyzed tooth enamel in 135 babies between the ages of seven and 16 months and found 21.6 per cent of them had ...
Mom's Vitamin D Levels Affect Baby's Dental Health Washington Post
Vitamin D during pregnancy may impact baby's teeth CTV.ca
Mom vit-D level, child dental health tied PRESS TV
AHN - Science Daily (press release)
all 43 news articles


The Associated Press

2 babies survive rampage along Jerusalem street
The Associated Press - Jul 2, 2008
Medics said they thought they had evacuated all the injured from the damaged bus but then heard a baby crying. The 5-month-old girl was found stuck under a ...


Sex isn't a game; babies aren't dolls
Charlotte Observer, NC - 15 hours ago
Behind the numbers are children who turn to babies as the answer for loneliness. They will yearn to be left alone when days and evenings are filled with ...


Celebrity mummies in the money as baby becomes a nice little earner
The Age, Australia - 5 hours ago
Nicole Kidman's baby, due about the same time, is the cheaper buy at about $5 million. The big question is: who gets the front cover if they arrive in the ...


Canada.com

Intellectually stimulated babies grow up happier
Canada.com, Canada - Jul 4, 2008
NEW YORK -- Parents' interactions with their baby during the first year of life can predict the odds of behaviour problems later on -- as can the baby's ...


Rheumatoid arthritis may be a bigger risk for big babies
Los Angeles Times, CA - Jul 4, 2008
Gestational diabetes, for example, might create a large baby and also alter how the fetus produces hormones, possibly setting up the body for rheumatoid ...


Babies Qualify At Mohawk
Standardbred Canada, Canada - 1 hour ago
Mohawk Racetrack had another full slate of babies qualifying on Saturday morning as there were 14 events scheduled at the Campbellville, Ontario oval. ...

Babies - Google News

home | site map

© 2006 www.elearn-university.org