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I'm good with them regardless. I think it's nice to make mom feel a little special before the new baby. I don't think it should be limited to those having a different gender or years apart. I also like them because they typically include the sibling(s). Same with gender reveals...I don't mind them either. If I don't want to go - I don't.

what is your take on baby sprinkles?

My mom, sister and SIL are throwing one for me. Im due with DC#2 in April. DS is 2.5 and our new baby is a girl. They insisted on doing something so I capped the guest list at 20 and only registered for essentials. I wasnt even going to register, but again, they insisted. I did a babylist registry with diapers, wipes, formula, bottles, etc. None of the big stuff you would register for typically. I didnt want the hoopla or any of that. Even what they are planning seems to be a bit much to me.

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I attend one & I threw my sister one. It wasn't for a gift grab. And I would hope anyone who felt so strongly or nasty about it would not attend. I certainly wouldn't want their negative ass there or their gift.

Also, I didn't have a shower because I adopted.. so does it make up for my sister's sprinkle. lol.

I agree with the previous poster... It's so crazy how people hate Sprinkles or showers for 2nd, 3rd etc kids but are fine with engagement parties. To me those are dumb. Why am I giving you gift because you got engaged?

ETA: I also answered Yay because baby showers for all your kids are the norm for us.

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If its the same gender and the age difference is close then I don't feel it is necessary.

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My job is having a party for me to celebrate this baby.. my kids are all the same gender & close in age. I do wonder if some people feel it’s ridiculous, but I wasn’t at this particular job location for any of my other pregnancies & I figure if someone feels strongly about it they don’t need to come or contribute & I wouldn’t be offended.
There’s no way my family would throw me a sprinkle. The first baby shower was generous enough! At this point I really have the things I need for this baby & if anything needs replacing that’s on us.

what is your take on baby sprinkles?

Not a fan. But I am not a fan of any showers or sprinkles in general. I did not want a bridal or baby shower.

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I‘m against showers in general, so my answer is no.

Thank god this is only an American thing and I don‘t have to deal with it here. The whole shower thing is such a waste of time.

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I wouldn't say they're "the norm" but I have no issue with them. In my group of girlfriends, we throw a small sprinkle for each other. Nothing crazy, just our group of girlfriends, siblings and our moms. It's at one of our houses and we each make some cook/bake some stuff. I've been to other small sprinkles, also usually at someone's house.

what is your take on baby sprinkles?

For me its not about whether its a sprinkle or a shower, I just don't like to give up hours of my weekend for those types of things. I'd rather not go.

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I had a shower for my first mainly because I had spent years going to other people’s showers while I went through infertility and losses and always imagined having a shower of my own. My husband and some close friends helped arrange it. I recently had my second baby and my mom wanted to make me a sprinkle but I chose not to. As for attending sprinkles, I have only ever been invited to one and it was fancier than some showers I’ve been to.

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For me I do not like them. As someone going through infertility, I stopped going to baby showers and most events as it hurt too much. I was so afraid of issues with my pregnancy that my family give me a sprinkle. My coworker's threw me a small party too.

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I'm OK with it. I had one. I felt like it was more of a celebration for/of the new baby. I didn't get gifts like I did with my first shower. People mostly brought clothes, diapers and small accessories.

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I don’t have a problem with them. In fact, I am hosting a very small sprinkle at home for my daughter soon, and this is her third baby. My family generally doesn’t have them, but her husband’s family does. It is only about 8-10 people, just very close family. I do wonder when people have very large sprinkles close after their first showers, but I go if invited. But, I’m probably one of the strange people who actually like showers, etc. I love celebrating with people.

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The only one I was invited to was for a 2nd child for the mom, but 1st child for the dad, so that made sense. The kids are 5 or 6 years apart too--actually that was more of a full on shower.

I don't care if people want to throw a party- I wouldn't think of you as tacky. I woudln't go, because I don't go to baby showers anymore, but it's just a party. If I wanted to go , I would bring a small gift. Maybe a gift card, b/c they will need wipes & diapers & possibly formula.

Another friend of mine has boys 3 years apart & didn't have a sprinkle, but i was surprised at how much new stuff she needed--they were born in opposite seasons, so a lot of the older son's stuff is not seasonally appropriate at the time it fits her younger son.

Also, when the kids are very close in age sometimes you need new stuff b/c the 1st kid is still using it.

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Not a fan. I've had three kids and would never have expected one. I wouldn't really want to attend one either TBH.

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I don't think it's the norm. At least in my age bracket. They do rub me the wrong way when the babies are close together and seems like a cry for gifts.

I've been invited to one where it was an oops seven years after their "baby" was born. That I don't mind because I know how much stuff you need and it's nice of people to help you out.

I also went to one where the babies were close in age but, I forget how the invitation was worded, but it was clear that it was simply a luncheon to celebrate the mom and for her to have a gathering of friends and family before baby #2 came. It was actually very nice and tastefully done. Everyone came with gifts but it was much more toned down...like a home made blanket, a basket with stuff you wouldn't want to recycle from baby #1 (new pacis, wash cloths, bibs, etc.), others chipped in for a NB session. It was just a nice day for her and all of us really.

what is your take on baby sprinkles?

I think this is one of those things where context matters some.

Is the new mom demanding one or is are her family and friends throwing it for her because they're excited about the new baby?

Is it a small group of close friends or is it a giant shower where everyone she knows is invited?

In general, I would only think about doing/accepting one if my mom or MIL really wanted to do it, and if there were things I actually needed, which would pretty much mean enough time had passed that I needed to replace or get things that I no longer have from my first kid. Even then, I'd have to have someone really pushing me to do it - I would not expect it and would not ask for it.

My friends who have celebrated subsequent children usually have a gender reveal party. In general, I'm not a fan of gender reveal parties because I don't get making a big deal over the sex of the child, but I do think it can be a nice way to celebrate 2nd/3rd children and I think it can be fun for the older kids to celebrate their new baby and find out the sex. Gender reveal parties also seem less gift focused - especially because you don't know the sex yet - so it feels less like a gift grab and more like a party/celebration.

what is your take on baby sprinkles?

I love parties. I go to as much as I can. I feel every baby should be celebrated if it’s just a couple of new outfits. I’ve hosted 3 for different friends and my friends surprised me with a small one. It was fun.

what is your take on baby sprinkles?

I’ve only been to one for a friend. Her girls are seven years apart. It was small and involved her older daughter a lot and it was a really nice day.

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I got pregnant with my 3rd (who is a boy) when my twins (also boys) were 8 months old. I actually had a few friends ask me if I was having a sprinkle? I said are you serious? Of course not. First of all, I needed very little for my 3rd (a single stroller-bc I never had one and a few other small items (got new bottles), stuff like that). I already felt bad when people came to my shower and bought me so much stuff (I got a lot of sets from people which was so incredibly generous-like 2 playpens which I never expected one person to buy both).