
You can include games if you want, but don’t feel pressured.
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While traditional baby showers are action-packed with things like party games, lots of gifts and potentially a full meal, sip and sees are a much more mellow affair. If you have a close friend or family member who wants to host for you, that’s great! But they should be mindful of your baby’s schedule and your needs as a new family.

That way, the new ( exhausted) parents don’t have to entertain for more than about two hours total.Ī sip and see is usually hosted by the new parents in their home to prevent the need to travel with a newborn and so that the party can move at the family’s own pace (baby may be setting the party schedule). It’s scheduled for a designated date and time so that all guests can come at once rather than a steady stream of family and friends ringing your doorbell over the course of several days. Sip and see parties have been a thing in the South for a long time, but they’ve recently grown in popularity in the rest of the country.Ī sip and see happens anytime in the first few weeks or months after the birth or adoption of your baby.

But sometimes, that isn’t doable (due to work schedules, inability to travel, illness or maybe you just really don’t want to have a party while super pregnant). The majority of baby showers in the US occur before the new baby arrives.

It’s exactly what it sounds like: close friends and family come over to sip a beverage and see the new baby. Everyone knows about the baby showers that happen before a baby arrives, but what about after If you’ve never heard of having a baby shower post-baby, meet the sip and see party.
