How To Have A Good Baby Shower Etiquette When You Already Have Everything For Your Little Ones?

This is a true story about how to use good baby shower etiquette to thank guests for coming without buying expensive new baby gifts.

My sister recently had boy/girl twins unexpectedly.

She and her husband already had a 3 year old daughter and a 1 year old son and then SURPRISE, TWINS. When they found out they were having twins people gave them TONS of baby stuff, plus they still had are own baby stuff.

They had more clothes, cribs, swings, bouncers, etc... then they could use. So when one of her friends insisted on throwing her a baby shower for the twins she was totally against the idea. There was NOTHING that she needed and no reason for her friends and family to spend money on cutie outfits for two babies when she had more clothes than she could use already.

So I suggest my sister to do a Diaper Bash Luncheon. We had a cute poem on the invitation and on the bottom we told our guests no baby shower gifts allowed, however for every bag of diapers they brought they would get a raffle ticket. Most people came with one or two bags of diapers and of coarse they couldn't resist a little outfit or two also.

We had a really nice luncheon, a few games (like the tray memory game) and then we held the raffle. We had great raffle prizes including Starbucks gift cards, Bath and Body Lotions, etc... The Diaper Bash Luncheon was a great success. My sister did not feel guilty for the gifts she did received because she made sure everyone knew that no gifts were allowed and she received 38 bags of diapers for the twins.

The baby shower etiquette works just perfect!

Oh yeah! She did not buy diapers for the first 3 months that they were born.  She was able to return diapers to Target and Wal-Mart also and get the sizes she needed at the time. This is a great way to celebrate the birth of a child or children when you don't need anything.

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