Opinions on a sprinkle please

What is your opinion of a sprinkle for a 2nd child with 4 years between kids?

Does your opinion change if the children are same/different gender?

My sister is already bugging me that she wants to do something for this baby but I don't want to come off as obnoxious. Personally, I think its a lovely gesture and would love to celebrate this baby too.

fwiw, none of my friends that have had multiple children have had sprinkles, but then again...their kids are only a year apart...would this affect your decision?

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My kids are going to be 2.5 years apart and my mom is throwing me a sprinkle. She thinks all babies should be celebrated. At first I was kinda of and asked people's opinion (who I knew would be invited) and they thought it was a great idea. I am having a different gender so it would be a big help. I'd see no problem with 4 years apart even if they are the same gender. After 4 years you probably need stuff!

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We do them in my family, but its just the close family... no friends (except maybe the best friend) or extended family. I never thought twice about it being obnoxious... because my family loves to celebrate every baby and everyone wants (not the mommy-2-b's) to have the sprinkles!

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Some VERY incredible women (right her on LIF) threw me a spinkle and my girls are only 2 years apart.

I think it's a great way to celebrate Mommy and her baby.

It's not about the gifts...it's more of a celebration of the new life to come

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I'm all for it - not a huge party but a small gathering. I figure I'd get a gift for the new baby anyway and it's more fun to give it at a party.

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I think sprinkles are fine but I do think that the mommy-to-be should in no way be involved. If someone wants to throw a shower for you so be it...I think it's a wonderfully generous gesture and as far as what people think...if they want to be there and celebrate they will...if not then they won't or shouldn't show up. No one is twisting anyone's arm to be there.


My wonderful friends completely surprised me with a sprinkle for my second boy...who will only have three years between my first and I love them all for it. Such a great surprise and such usefull & meanful gifts for my little boy. I have and would do the same for them in a heartbeat.

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My children are only 16 months apart and I had a sprinkle. It was just very close friends, my sister, SIL, mom, step-mom and MIL. It was very nice! My mom and step-mom hosted and we had a nice luncheon at Iavarone. Honestly it wasn't about the gifts (most of which were for me, rather then the baby since the kids were so close together and I didn't know what I was having), it was just very special to celebrate. My friends and I have always had "sprinkles" for one another and I think it is very nice. Like someone else said it is special to celebrate every child

IMO a sprinkle needs to be an intimate affair though. It should be a close group of friends, or immediate family, etc. When it starts getting beyond that, then it can be considered obnoxious.

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I think they are a wonderful idea for someone to throw for you. It is always nice to celebrate the new baby also.

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I think that every child should be celebrated. You have a large shower for the first one in the hopes you can use the big ticket items for your next DC. A sprinkle is a wonderful way to acknowledge a new life coming into the world and I think they are wonderful!

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I dont think there is anything wrong with a sprinkle! Especially since your babies are 4 years apart. And like another poster mentioned I agree that all babies deserve to be celebrated!

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I think it's wonderful that they want to do this for you. My mom almost didn't want to throw me a shower. I would do it and invite close friends and family.

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My second child "sprinkle" is today. I am totally for it, same gender, 3 years apart. I tell people don't go bananas but why not?? People ask and ask about if I registered, they want to do something nice. Why not get what you need, rather than people going out an getting the things that you already have? If it were someone else I would get them a gift for their second/third child... I'd rather know what they need then not.

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Thanks for all the replies girls. I just felt kind of funny about it since I haven't been to any before. I feel really lucky to have such wonderful sisters!! I'm going to tell them to just keep it intimate. Thanks again

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I'm not really into sprinkles.

We (my close college friends) had a very small sprinkle for one of our friends who had a boy and was then having a girl... but also because none of us could go to her baby shower, and it just happened that we were all going to be together.

We had a special lunch for my sister who is having her 2nd baby... but we didn't do gifts... it was my parents and all my siblings and their families......we will buy things once the baby is born and we know if it is a boy or girl.

I thnk it's ok if it is really close family or really close friends and very low key... but I'm not really into invites, having it at a place, etc.... KWIM? JMHO though!

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Personally, I wouldn't want one thrown for me, I would feel greedy. If people want to buy gifts for my second child, I will gladly accept, I'm just not comfortable with the formality of having an actual sprinkle.

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I have never been to a sprinkle but its always nice to have a gettogether in honor of little one...Let your sis have fun whoever dosent want to come dosent have to ..enjoy it