Friday, September 23, 2011

How To Plan A Baby Shower For An Adopted Baby

By Mick Levee


If you are familiar with a couple who are considering adoption and they are due to bring their bundle of joy home at any moment. One of the prudent things to do is to celebrate the new member of the family by throwing them a baby shower.

This is because the same happiness that comes with being parents who bear own children is also experienced by couples who opt for adoption.

On the other hand, there are vital factors to reflect on when you are planning for the baby shower, given the "unique" conditions surrounding the new addition to the family. In so doing, you and your friends will have fun; with utmost understanding to the situation plus the joy that the child will bring to the new parents.

Among the many different factors that you need to have in mind while planning the baby shower is whether or not the new parents would really want to have one. Some couples may not be comfortable announcing their adoption.

The date is another significant issue to be considered if a party is decided upon as some parents may want some few weeks to settle in with the new addition to the family.

The type of gifts that guests should bring to the shower is another important factor to consider. They should be requested to bring gifts that are considered "safe" for adoptive parents. The ones such as include diapers, feeding items as well as nursery decor.

Likewise, the new parents can be requested to register their baby in a baby registry. This will make it far much easier for the guests to have an idea of which gifts to bring.

Adoption is still a perceptive issue. Hence, you should be very sensitive not to play games that are meant for pregnant women, like the one of "How Big is Mom's Tummy."




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