Expecting moms unusual baby shower choice leaves people divided: Strange and awkward

So much has changed about having a baby in just the last decade — even the approach to welcoming a little one is vastly different.We now have gender reveals … and pregnancy parties that involve the dads.If you’re a Gen X-er like me, let me assure you, that’s not a factual mistake — the baby daddies are literally at the baby showers these days.Baby showers no longer simply involve a group of women eating little sandwiches and playing games with disposable diapers, apparently.Hurrah!It’s really the way it should always have been … but not every middle-aged woman is as cool and open-minded as I am.For example, one poor expectant mom has revealed that her desire to have her husband attend her baby shower is proving problematic with her super traditional family.Posting in an advice needed group, the woman explains:“My baby shower is Saturday and we did ladies only.“However my husband wants to attend and celebrate our baby.

My mom and sister think it would be awkward if he is there and said he should come towards the end to say hi and help me load the car.“However, I feel like why could he not be if he wants to be?“He said he doesn’t want to come if he is unwelcome, but also I feel like it is his baby and if he wants to spend the afternoon surrounded with all the women of our family, that is his choice!”She ends the post by asking, “Did anyone have an all girl shower but your husband was there?”We asked the Kidspot team and readers what their thoughts were on husband/partners being at baby showers.All of them didn’t see the issue.Most commenters on the post also agreed with the expectant mom.“He is literally the reason you’re pregnant,” one observed.

“We don’t do it alone.I feel like it’s robbing the partner of the experience by not including them.

Especially since he wants to come.”She added, “The whole female only baby showers is strange to me.Both of mine have been co-ed and literally every other shower I have b...