Second "baby shower"

I think if the second baby is the same gender as the first and within a few years of one another, a shower is not needed/necessary but if its a different gender I think anothr shower would be nice....What are your thoughts on this girls?????

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I am having a this time. My DD is going to be 2.5 when this kid is born. My mom is throwing me a "sprinkle" and I see nothing wrong with it.

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I agree with PP, I gave my BFF a sprinkle with her second pregnancy, she was having a boy and already had a girl. It is not common to have a large shower for the 2nd baby, however, there are so many different circumstances (like age difference b/w siblings). IMO I think you should get at least a sprinkle for each baby b/c they all deserve it

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I'm having a boy (already had a girl 3.5 years ago) this time around and my mom is throwing me another shower. not as big as the first, and I told her she absolutely did NOT have to, but she said, and I quote, "Every, single baby deserves a party celebrating them, so get over yourself, it's not about you."
So, I'm going with that.

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I agree about the sprinkle...I went to one for a friend over the summer. I'll be honest, when I originally heard about it I thought it was tacky but once there, I realized it wasn't a ploy to just get gifts, rather it was a gathering of friends to celebrate the arrival of her LO.

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I think it depends on what's normally done with your family and group of friends.

Personally, I think if there's a "large" gap between kids and the sex is opposite, it tends to be more socially acceptable. Although the concept of a "sprinkle" seems to be taking off so it may be more socially acceptable in the future.

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I would be ok with a small shower or a "sprinkle". Not an all out shower. It's not really necessary.

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A friend of mine is having 2 showers for her 3rd baby. She already has a boy and a girl. They are older, 7 and 9. But I think it's unnecessary in her case. She always knew she wanted a 3rd, but couldn't until now. And she flat out told us that she "needs stuff". It's infuriating, but what can you do?

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I think it depends on your family and friends. I don't think it would really go over well with my family. But then again I was the one who planned my own baby shower with DS so my family kinda just suckks anyways with that lol.

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We just gave my sister a "sprinkle" a few weeks ago. This is her fourth boy, but hasn't had a shower for 8 years. This was a surprise and she gave everything away. I thought it was very nice, it was small and all her friends got together. We had it at my mom's house.

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It may not be needed or necessary...but neither is the first if you think that the money that the person hosting puts in could have gone straight the the items on the registry...at the same time...it's always very much appreciated.

My friends threw a sprinkle for me and my little boy (second son in 3 year span) and everything I received will be put to good use...and is very much appreciated and in my opinion needed.