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Children dont normally come along to these anyway but if they do the parents are responsible.Dont sweat the small stuff you cant control.It`ll work out hun…Have fun.
maybe you could put Adults Only! or something like Leave the Kids at Home! make it sound fun for the older crowd so they will want to leave their kids at home!
Baby showers are about kids, I’m guessing most of the people you are inviting are child bearing age and most will have children. Haven’t been to a baby shower that didn’t allow children and don’t think I would. I really think you would upset mothers that already feel like they don’t have enough time with their kids.
Just put on there that you want to disappoint all of their little girls by not inviting them and to please leave them at home.
There really is no way of saying that nicely. Why are you doing that anyway? Little girls don’t eat that much and it wouldn’t cost that much more to feed them too. Just buy some coloring pages and crayons for them. They really do like to be included.
I think its just best to put it as plainly as possible. No one will be offended if they have enough time to arrange for childcare. You could either address the invitation to the exact people you want to invite, or just state “no guests under the age of 10 please.”
There isn’t a polite way to do this….other than on the address/envelope where you can address it to exactly who is invited. For example, “Mrs. Jane Doe” or “Mrs. Jane Doe and Jane Jr.” Usually, women don’t bring their babies to a shower unless it’s a baby-sitter emergency. If you say on the invite “no kids under 10,” it’s very exclusive sounding and even if they weren’t going to bring their young kids to begin with…it will still offend some people. Like one lady said, don’t sweat the small stuff. Good luck!
Hopefully most people would understand that baby showers are boring events for young kids, and will leave their kids at home. However, there’s always those parents who can’t/don’t arrange for childcare and lug their kids everywhere with them.
I would just put a small notice at the bottom of the invitation:
*”Children ages 10 and up are welcome!”*
That sounds welcoming, not restricting. I wouldn’t find it offensive at all!
Just write on the card … this is a mommys only party or just call them and tell them we would rather not have kids at the party. From personal expierence kids RUIN a baby shower. My friend had one and there were about 8 kids all under 10 years old and they would not shut up about wanting to open the gifts and wanted to play with all the toys. My friend almost had a nervous breakdown, it was not a pretty site. Do yourself a favor and have no kids at ur shower!
I would certainly be polite about it, but remember to be firm as well. You don’t want anyone to decide you won’t *really* mind if they bring their ill-behaved 4 year old.
I would say something like this: “The setting of Jane’s baby shower will not be appropriate for children. We ask that you make arrangements with a sitter for children under the age of 10.”
I don’t blame you for not wanting to be rude. But you should also be prepared to be firm when people start to RSVP. You will get someone for sure who wants to test the waters a little to see if you will give in if they ask you directly. Just repeat that the setting of the baby shower will not be appropriate for children under age 10, and that it would be unfair to those who *did* arrange for a sitter if you make an exception.
At the bottom of the invite….in Bold and in a DIFFERENT FONT put ADULTS ONLY, PLEASE. Then make sure you really enforce and stay consistant with this!!
I dont’ understand why people think it is okay to drag their children to events like a baby shower….where their kids are not going to be having fun, anyway!! I know that it’s about kids….but the thing is IT’S ABOUT THE NEW MOM AND HER CHILD!! Argh!!! Parents would never drag their kids to a cocktail party….why must they take them to a baby shower?? It’s an adult function!!!
Anywho….I am glad everytime someone posts this type of question. More people will see it and think before taking their children to the baby shower!!
October 23rd, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Anthony Covert
Children dont normally come along to these anyway but if they do the parents are responsible.Dont sweat the small stuff you cant control.It`ll work out hun…Have fun.
October 24th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Marianne Taber
usually if you only include the names of the people you are inviting on the outside, that is a big HINT.
Just tell one person and maybe the word will pass like gossip.
October 26th, 2008 at 5:35 am
Debra George
maybe you could put Adults Only! or something like Leave the Kids at Home! make it sound fun for the older crowd so they will want to leave their kids at home!
October 29th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Kenneth Jaquez
At the end you can say kids under the age of 10 not prohibited or kids under the age of 10 aren’t able to attend.
October 29th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
Richard Casarez
Baby showers are about kids, I’m guessing most of the people you are inviting are child bearing age and most will have children. Haven’t been to a baby shower that didn’t allow children and don’t think I would. I really think you would upset mothers that already feel like they don’t have enough time with their kids.
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:11 am
Angie Weatherspoon
Just put on there that you want to disappoint all of their little girls by not inviting them and to please leave them at home.
There really is no way of saying that nicely. Why are you doing that anyway? Little girls don’t eat that much and it wouldn’t cost that much more to feed them too. Just buy some coloring pages and crayons for them. They really do like to be included.
November 2nd, 2008 at 10:12 am
Katrina Tincher
Age 10 and up are welcome.
November 4th, 2008 at 7:46 am
Penelope Varughese
I think its just best to put it as plainly as possible. No one will be offended if they have enough time to arrange for childcare. You could either address the invitation to the exact people you want to invite, or just state “no guests under the age of 10 please.”
November 4th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Jose Sewell
No kids under 10 ? This is a baby shower isn’t it celebrating kids? Let them come and have fun, look what you have to look forward to.
November 7th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Renee Landa
There isn’t a polite way to do this….other than on the address/envelope where you can address it to exactly who is invited. For example, “Mrs. Jane Doe” or “Mrs. Jane Doe and Jane Jr.” Usually, women don’t bring their babies to a shower unless it’s a baby-sitter emergency. If you say on the invite “no kids under 10,” it’s very exclusive sounding and even if they weren’t going to bring their young kids to begin with…it will still offend some people. Like one lady said, don’t sweat the small stuff. Good luck!
November 8th, 2008 at 5:45 am
Victor Barfield
Hopefully most people would understand that baby showers are boring events for young kids, and will leave their kids at home. However, there’s always those parents who can’t/don’t arrange for childcare and lug their kids everywhere with them.
I would just put a small notice at the bottom of the invitation:
*”Children ages 10 and up are welcome!”*
That sounds welcoming, not restricting. I wouldn’t find it offensive at all!
November 11th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Gladys Derr
Just write on the card … this is a mommys only party or just call them and tell them we would rather not have kids at the party. From personal expierence kids RUIN a baby shower. My friend had one and there were about 8 kids all under 10 years old and they would not shut up about wanting to open the gifts and wanted to play with all the toys. My friend almost had a nervous breakdown, it was not a pretty site. Do yourself a favor and have no kids at ur shower!
November 12th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Esther Deen
only address the invitations to people over the age of 10. for example:
Mrs. L. Lewis and Miss Madeleine Lewis
123 Main Street
Smithtown, ME 30919
November 15th, 2008 at 12:55 am
Melissa Pell
I would certainly be polite about it, but remember to be firm as well. You don’t want anyone to decide you won’t *really* mind if they bring their ill-behaved 4 year old.
I would say something like this: “The setting of Jane’s baby shower will not be appropriate for children. We ask that you make arrangements with a sitter for children under the age of 10.”
I don’t blame you for not wanting to be rude. But you should also be prepared to be firm when people start to RSVP. You will get someone for sure who wants to test the waters a little to see if you will give in if they ask you directly. Just repeat that the setting of the baby shower will not be appropriate for children under age 10, and that it would be unfair to those who *did* arrange for a sitter if you make an exception.
Enjoy the baby shower!!
November 18th, 2008 at 4:20 am
Shelia Townsley
At the bottom of the invite….in Bold and in a DIFFERENT FONT put ADULTS ONLY, PLEASE. Then make sure you really enforce and stay consistant with this!!
I dont’ understand why people think it is okay to drag their children to events like a baby shower….where their kids are not going to be having fun, anyway!! I know that it’s about kids….but the thing is IT’S ABOUT THE NEW MOM AND HER CHILD!! Argh!!! Parents would never drag their kids to a cocktail party….why must they take them to a baby shower?? It’s an adult function!!!
Anywho….I am glad everytime someone posts this type of question. More people will see it and think before taking their children to the baby shower!!
Good luck and have a great shower!