Is it acceptable to invite men to baby showers?

Is it proper these days to invite men to a baby shower? If so what kind of things should we do, as I know men would'nt want to hear baby stories. Game ideas? Thanks
Is it acceptable to invite men to baby showers?
As long as you let all the guests know it's co-ed ahead of time, so they can feel free to bring their significant others, it's fine. I wouldn't want to invite particular men and exclude others, just in case it causes hurt feelings on the part of their girlfriends/wives that they weren't invited.





Our friends had a coed shower at a park, and they had a baby-bottle drinking contest for the boys...whichever could chug soda through a baby bottle the quickest won a gift. There was also a basketball court and a field for the guys to play football in, so they didn't have to sit through some of the more girly parts.
Reply:yea its called a "jack and jill" shower. my boyfriend's cousin had one and my best friend had one.
Reply:We had a co-ed baby shower and it was fun! We grilled some food and had things like little smokies, cheese and crackers, and of course baby cake!





Everyone had fun playing a game where we passed around string and had people cut the length that they thought was my "Belly Circumference". The guys had fun doing it and of course joking about if they were wrong, I'm not gonna hurt them right? It was a fun time and it was more important for me that everyone just had fun and was able to get together.
Reply:I have had friend that have had a man baby shower, the guys come to the house to BBQ and watch sports and when they come they ask to bring a pack of diapers.





Or yeah you could invite them come to a traditional shower maybe have a TV room set up for them while you do the traditional shower things.
Reply:Every baby shower that I have been to with men, they have always just sat there and did nothing. They didnt participate at all. Sorry. I wish I did know some games.
Reply:Yeah some showers have men too nowadays. Just don't have it all pink and baby blue with silly cutsy games only. Ask a guy what he'd like to do for games.





Set time aside for serious discussions, have experienced moms and dads give advice and prayers/well wishes for the expectant couple.
Reply:My shower is this saturday and I know for a fact that there will be men there. My mom invited her brothers. My dad will be there and the father of the baby will be there. I dont see a problem with having men at a baby shower.
Reply:Sure, just make it a "co-ed" shower or call it a "baby celebration/party" instead.





Have a barbecue. Do what you would do at a regular birthday party.





Men usually don't dig games, btw.
Reply:I GUESS BUT YOU WOULDN'T CATCH ME AT ONE, ANY GUY WOULD BE BORED OUT OF THEIR MIND. SAVE THEM THE TROUBLE OF HAVING TO COME UP WITH AN EXCUSE TO GET OUT OF GOING.
Reply:when i had my shower my husband was there and some of his guy friends was there to just for the fun of it. they all participate in every game that we had. it was mostly women games and they enjoyed it, just being around tons of women's. get some cotton balls and put them in a bowl and have everyone write down how many they think is in the bowl. (make sure you squish then all together) get a jar, get some recess cups, have them all guess how many in the jar.
Reply:All of the ones I've been to have men.





They just sit outside and drink while the ladies play games inside....





I think i would want my baby's father at my baby shower