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[FrostyBabe]

On 1/14/2014 lulu2 said:

On 1/14/2014 insomniac said:

This past summer I attended the best baby shower ever! The food was great, the setting was lovely, and the greatest thing: NO GAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is my kind of shower.

Mine, too. Games are the reason that I don't go to showers.

[abbeythe 8th]

I do not like games either.

When I go to a shower I expect to converse, watch the guest of honor open presents, more than likely have refreshments but not play games or be entertained.

[Lipstickdiva]

I would make sure they want games. I don't know how else to say this but I think games are very "old school." Most people don't do them anymore.

That being said, I hosted a wedding shower last spring and the bride-to-be was insistent on playing games. We tried to talk her out of it but she wouldn't hear of it. My only advice is, if you do play, make sure you have enough prizes.

Some women get very angry if they leave without a prize! LOL

[sunshine45]

wow, i would never let "games" or "no games" determine whether or not i will be going to a shower to celebrate a happy occasion! i have never seen anyone forced to play the games....those who dont want to can sit and chat or just observe.....or grab another plateful of food.

i guess i dont see it as a big deal one way or the other. most of the showers i go to everyone goes home with a small gift, win or lose.

[JuJu Squeezie]

If the baby's mother wants games at her shower, let there be games. I always enjoyed them.

[Lipstickdiva]

On 1/15/2014 sunshine45 said:

wow, i would never let "games" or "no games" determine whether or not i will be going to a shower to celebrate a happy occasion! i have never seen anyone forced to play the games....those who dont want to can sit and chat or just observe.....or grab another plateful of food.

i guess i dont see it as a big deal one way or the other. most of the showers i go to everyone goes home with a small gift, win or lose.

Exactly. I'd like to know how anyone knows whether there will be games played our not to keep them home. Do they call and ask and then RSVP accordingly?

My guess is if the games are what keep you from attending, you probably weren't interested in attending in the first place.

I hate games but if I'm close enough to the person, I'd certainly attend regardless.

[JaneMarple]

On 1/15/2014 LipstickDiva said:

I would make sure they want games. I don't know how else to say this but I think games are very "old school." Most people don't do them anymore.

That being said, I hosted a wedding shower last spring and the bride-to-be was insistent on playing games. We tried to talk her out of it but she wouldn't hear of it. My only advice is, if you do play, make sure you have enough prizes.

Some women get very angry if they leave without a prize! LOL

I already have the prizes, I bought them Christmas day form Bath and Body works, they had awesome clearance prices. I bought enough for five games.

[JaneMarple]

the shower is a combination of family, my niece's co-workers, her friends and church members. They all don't know one another and the age groups are from twenty somethings to over seventy. I thought by playing games it would break the ice, this keeps everyone from segregating themselves.

[hennypenny]

I think it sounds like a fun shower. Enjoy!

[Lila Belle]

On 1/15/2014 LipstickDiva said:

I would make sure they want games. I don't know how else to say this but I think games are very "old school." Most people don't do them anymore.

That being said, I hosted a wedding shower last spring and the bride-to-be was insistent on playing games. We tried to talk her out of it but she wouldn't hear of it. My only advice is, if you do play, make sure you have enough prizes.

Some women get very angry if they leave without a prize! LOL

Really ? Every shower I've ever attended the prize winners always gave them to the honoree.