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Originally Posted by Goldy1
I thought baby showers were more for first time moms. I guess not anymore. That's ok.
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Well, there is another first time parent involved in this:
the Dad. I know the barriers are not completely broken down, but Dads these days are more apt to attend a shower than ever before. And the Dad's family is happy about the baby. Many people love helping to provide for a new baby, regardless of how many siblings there already are.
I think baby showers are about sharing the happiness and supporting the parents with baby's needs in a joyful way. It sounds like this baby is coming into a slightly needy situation, what with the siblings not having monetary support from their own father. That means resources will be spread thinner. A shower for the new baby might really help. It is not about propriety and ideas in an etiquette book; It is about unconditional love for the baby.