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Daddy Baby Shower - New Twist on the old
Baby Shower |
by:
Randy
Wilson |
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.
About the Author
Randy is owner of Profitable
Home Businesses, How
to Plan a Baby Shower and Las
Vegas Weddings.
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