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Should Dad-to-be Attend the Baby Shower?

Two Moms and an Expert Weigh in on Dads at the Baby Shower

By Renee Roberson

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In recent years, a trend of coed baby showers has emerged, where Dad-to-be attends and participates in all activities alongside the expectant mom. Should the expecting dad attend the baby shower, or should it be a ladies-only affair? Two moms and a popular culture expert discuss the pros and cons.

"I'm pregnant with my first child, and some friends are throwing me a shower that will be coed, and my family is throwing a coed one as well," says Melanie Vitovsky from Cypress, Texas. "I've been to several baby showers in the past year that were coed. They had barbeque and beer for the guys, and most of the women hung out inside."

The games were great, and not just ones that were fun for the ladies, Vitovsky says. "I've seen some games recently that I'd never seen before," she says. It's a new era and some things are changing.


	In recent years, a trend of coed baby showers has emerged, where Dad-to-be attends and participates in all activities.

She says her husband went with her to a coed baby shower last year and had a really good time. "He was hanging out with the guys, having a few beers and even enjoyed one of the games immensely," Vitovsky says.

Vitovsky doesn't think having men present at a shower keeps attendees from sharing their personal stories. "The talk still turns to parenting, and even birth," she says. "Only now we get to hear some of Dad's side as well. Grandfathers, uncles ... they have pretty funny stories."

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Anonymous says

January 17, 2010

Yes, but only the dad if he chooses. Too many men at a shower take away from the focus of celebrating the mom-to-be and new baby. Male talk has a tendency to tutn to jobs, sports and other male interests. I think it should be a girls day out. The men can stay home and do what they would rather do or go out and have guy time elsewhere. It makes no sense to have guys and plan separate activities - why have them at all and have the extra work? Have a couples party at another time.

Anonymous says

December 4, 2009

I would love my Husband to be there, we will probably have a coed shower with all of our friends - both male and female. I will also have one that is just for close family and friends - just women.

Anonymous says

October 2, 2009

My son and his ex-girlfriend are expecting. We are having a shower for him because he will need things for when the baby is with him. If they were together, he probably would skip the shower. Now, he is looking forward to it. Not every guy is a dead beat dad and not every guy is "with " the baby's mom. Of course! Have a shower for the dad.

Anonymous says

April 25, 2009

absolutely not

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