Baby showers for the 2nd or 3rd time mom
Some people tend to believe that if a mother-to-be already has one or more children, a baby shower is less necessary or less important.
This could not be further from the truth! Even if she is already well-stocked with necessities which a toddler has had, the most essential point to keep in mind is that the birth of this new child is a unique event. Therefore, it deserves the same unique attention as the births of her older children.
There are some special considerations for planning a baby shower for a second or third-time mom! The baby shower will be most beneficial if you are able to find out the types of necessities she already has on-hand. If she has plenty of baby clothes, supplies, and equipment left from her older child, it would be best to not duplicate these kinds of items. However, even if she already has much of what the baby will need, there are sure to be some items which she is either lacking or should be replaced, and can be given as new gifts.
When the mom-to-be needs fewer baby necessities, this is an excellent chance to make the mom herself the central focus of the baby shower! One way in which you can do this is to focus most of the gift-giving on her– the new mom would love to receive presents! These kinds of gifts do not have to be practical; depending on the personality of the new mom, they can be fun, silly, romantic, or sentimental.
Another way to give a memorable baby shower when it isn’t necessary to focus on baby needs is to make the day or evening about nothing more nor less than enjoyment. The new mom and guests might like a special dinner at the fanciest local restaurant, or perhaps an exhilarating afternoon at a spa. If you are familiar with the tastes and preferences of the mom-to-be, your imagination can give you many ideas for the type of celebration she will like the most.
Bringing a new child into the world is a special event! Even if it is the mom’s second or third child, he or she is a unique little individual person whose arrival into the world deserves as much fanfare as the older siblings. The best point to keep in mind is that even though the new mom will be the recipient of the gifts and the person who will enjoy the baby shower, it is really about the new arrival himself!
When you look at it this way, you will know that regardless of whether this is her second or even third time around, this special event should be celebrated with as much festivity as the first! She may not need as many new baby supplies as she did the first time around, but she and the new arrival do need for his birth to be marked as the special, unique event that it truly is!