|
Click Here
for more articles
|
|
|
|
A
"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.
|
|
