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baby showers


a long-time tradition in the States, baby showers are now the 'in thing' in ireland. Here's all you need to know about the who, what, where, when and why about organising...


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'the norm' for the giving of giſts to expectant parents, baby showers have been around for centuries... Evidence actually exists that such present


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giſting existed in ancient Egyptian and Roman civilisations! Other cultures also have their own 'baby


shower' traditions. In China, for example, the mum to be's own mother traditionally buys the baby's collection of clothing and bedding. Ten, a month before the baby is due, she sends a package of clothing for her expectant daughter called a 'tsue shen',


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aby showers are the perfect way for a mum to be and her friends to celebrate the forthcoming arrival. Although they're now accepted as


which means 'hastening the delivery'. Te package includes a white cloth to wrap around the newborn child. Tree days aſter the baby's birth, the maternal grandmother can then visit her new grandchild, bringing the rest of the clothes and baby equipment. Tese traditions may have been long


standing in other cultures, but it's only been in the last decade that western cultures have caught on to the idea of giving giſts before the baby's birth. Prior to this, the norm was to give presents at the baby's birth or christening, but the American concept of the 'baby shower' became popular aſter World War II, when family and friends were anxious to welcome a new generation and to


show their support for young couples, who


would otherwise have been struggling with financial hardship.


Who? So, who organises a baby shower? And who


attends it? Well, a family member or close friend


will usually do the organising. Te only person, who isn't allowed to organise the shower is the mum to be, obviously to avoid her becoming stressed out with all of the hard work. When it comes to the organisation, there


are two options. Either, the organiser will work in tandem with the mum to be, making sure that all of her wishes are


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