A friend is throwing a co-ed baby shower which would include up to 60 adults, and is having a difficult time coming up with ideas for games and favors that might appeal to both the men and women.

I told her that I would ask the great, creative minds at MB for some ideas <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> , so don't let me down!

--Suzy

artchick,

My baby shower for me when I was pregnant with my daughter was co-ed. At the shower there were a lot of guys that were beer drinkers so they had a game where they filled baby bottles with beer and the guy that drank theirs the fastest(through the nipple <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" /> ) won a nascar hat, they had some other cool prizes for the guys too. The best game was when they had dolls with dirty diapers(choc. pudding) and made the guys race to change the diapers(that was pretty funny especially since the guys didn't know the pudding was in there!)

DU

OOOOOOOOOOOOh I have three favorites:

1. Take a diaper and put a bite size of your favorite chocolate candy (milky way makes a nice effect). Microwave it so the chocolate melts. Then you pass the diaper around and everyone has to guess exactly by brand name (on paper) what the contents is. They cannot taste it. Only smell and look at it. If there is a tie do a second diaper with a different chocolate as the tie breaker.

2. Take 8-10 jars of baby food. take the labels off and number the jars (make notes of which flavor matches which number). Guest have to guess the contents (without tasting). The guest with the most correct wins. Tie breaker: the guest that are in the tie have to eat jars of the VEGGIES OR MEAT. Guest that eats the most jars wins. The fruit tastes good so the others will be toruture.

3. Put a bunch of baby stuff in a pillow case and guest have to guess the contents by feeling the pillow case only. NO Peeking. Guest with the most correct win. Hard to guess items: cotton balls, thermometer, bulb syringe, nail clipper, cloth diaper, teething ring, bottle nipple, bottle brush, etc. You could have the man with the most win a booby prize since they are as "familar" with the paraphenalia as women are.

Have fun.
Z.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by artchick:
<strong>A friend is throwing a co-ed baby shower which would include up to 60 adults, and is having a difficult time coming up with ideas for games and favors that might appeal to both the men and women.

I told her that I would ask the great, creative minds at MB for some ideas <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> , so don't let me down!

--Suzy</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Well, Suzy, you sound so cute and perky and eager to do this baby shower and all I could think was "Boy, is she in the wrong place...nobody here is celebrating the birth of any baby here." But then, I see you are getting responses from some Moms, so I guess my reaction is confusion.

While all these ideas are cute, cute and cute, I don't think this site is the appropriate place to carry on about celebrating the birth of any babies because of the possible distress someone might feel, newbies and old timers alike.

The Pregnancy Child site at MB is obviously not what you think it is. This iste was not created to chat about baby names, midnight feedings, showers or colic, I am sorry.

This really puts my teeth on edge. Feeling mighty cranky tonight.

Catnip =^^=

Ahhh Catnip, lighten up. I don't think anyone intended to stir up bad feelings in you or anyone else.

I know many many of us BS are moms. Some more recent than others. I for one had a blast at my shower 6 years ago. I didn't have one for my daughter who I birthed just 3 years ago. But the memories are fond.

Not all babies births are cause for mourning (and yes not all are cause for celebration).

Hey Cat ... the glass is half full today, care for a drink. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

Smile my dear friend ... we woke up breathing today, there's so much to be thankful for. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

{{{{{ Catnip }}}}}}
<because I feel you are needing it today>

Z.

DU and ZebraBaby,

Thanks for the ideas....I'll pass them on.

Catnip,

I asked for these ideas on behalf of my friend (an adoption attorney, no less) who is hosting the shower. I'm not the one throwing the shower, as I pointed out...nor am I "perky" or pregnant myself these days. In fact, if you want some idea of the garbage I'm going through, check out my post in the prayer request forum before you assume anything about me. I usually spend my time at the Infidelity and EN boards but felt my harmless request would have been too O/T over there, so I posted where I found more appropriate. Granted, I've never visited this forum before, but, if I am correct, it is titled "Pregnancy/Child", giving no indication that only BS's/bitter moms are welcome here. Sorry if I inadvertantly offended you or anyone else.

I felt really bad I got cranky and was going to apologize til I saw that remark about bitter BS moms. Hiss

It really had nothing to do with you and it was all about me and the place I am currently in working on CS modification and having to rehash ancient history. Sorry you got in the crosshairs of my overreaction.

I don't feel like fighting with you even though I started it. I can apologize for the ambush anyway.

Don't let me spoil your merriment just because I got attitude tonight. I really am sorry.

Catnip =^^=

<small>[ September 17, 2002, 04:08 AM: Message edited by: catnip ]</small>

"if I am correct, it is titled "Pregnancy/Child", giving no indication that only BS's/bitter moms are welcome here."
---how ugly and unsupportive.

If you look carefully, that title is UNDER the "INFIDELITY" section of Marriage Builders. Although you got some cute ideas and that's okay, catnip ALSO had a point: many people here come here in a lot of pain related to baby-ness, including some women who've experienced infertility loss as well as H's OC. I would not have appreciated this post when I was new to my DDay.

Prayers for all,
J

When all of us come to MB we come here for support in the things that we are going through in our relationships. On occasion some of us have asked for help with ideas for our spouses' birthday and a lot of other little things not necessarily having to do with the exact title of the forum that we post on. We come here because we have learned it is a good place to get advice, and we like the advise and wisdom we get from others here.

To be perfectly honest I would rather see artchick on here asking about baby shower ideas, than some lurking OW who would like to post her views on why she was with my H. I guess I just don't understand, just because this is the "INFIDELITY" section of the board does that mean everything posted here has to be negative? Does that mean that grief and pain are the only things we MB's want to see on these boards? I myself enjoy a happy or lighter post every once in a while. But, hey that's just me <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

DU

oops

<small>[ September 17, 2002, 10:42 AM: Message edited by: catnip ]</small>

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by definitely unsure:
<strong>just because this is the "INFIDELITY" section of the board does that mean everything posted here has to be negative? Does that mean that grief and pain are the only things we MB's want to see on these boards? I myself enjoy a happy or lighter post every once in a while.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">We have lots and lots of light and happy posts here and we have a lot of fun. I rarely see negativity unless you construe an opposing point of view 'negative'. And I am sure if you took a poll, you would see that grief and pain are the last things anyone would want to see on these boards...to suggest this is preposterous. But yesterday, this post struck me wrong. I felt it was inappropriate.

When I first came here, I couldn't stand to watch a baby on TV or look at them in ads in magazines. I couldn't stand to look at a pregnant woman or see babies in malls or on the street being pushed in strollers or in backpacks. It broke my heart.

If I would have come to this board for the first time yesterday fresh from D-Day, and then read that you people are all excited over babies and showers, I would feel like Alice in the Looking Glass for sure.

While I apologize for my rotten manners and behavior yesterday, I still don't think it is a good idea to plan a baby shower here or ask for tips.

sorry

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