A co-worker is about to be a first time grandma, and they are throwing her a "grandma to be" shower. The thing is, they want the gifts to be different and just for the grandma, and they are wondering how this can be done. Has anyone ever had or attended a "grandma" shower? Anyone have any ideas? I am the lucky one, I just have to make the cupcakes TIA

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I have never heard of a grandma shower with gifts that having nothing to do with the new baby. HMMMM. I guess you would give things like you would give for a birthday, but why are people giving her that kind of celebration? From experience, by the time you hit grandparent age, you really don't need anything. It would be the family of the baby who needs things. Maybe a gift card to a place like Walmart or Target so that the grandma can decide if she wants to keep it for herself or help her son/daughter with baby things.

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I wonder if they meant things like a high chair or car seat for when she had the baby at her house. That way the parents don't have lug as much back and forth. If not, then a gift card, (I like the suggestion of Walmart and Target), would be best. Or maybe something from a high end grocery store or a place she wouldn't normally splurge on for herself. Our grandson was two when they moved here, but I could have used a car seat for him.

Good god, they are having freakin' showers for everything...this about takes the cake! Whatever!

That is exactly what I thought. I never heard of a shower for grandparents. But then again, in this office they do parties / collections for just about everything

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Personally, that isn't even stretching it. That's ridiculous. You state they don't even know how to do it? I don't think they are going to start any trends. Well wishes should be offered and that's it.

Forgive me if I have you mixed up with someone else, but hasn't your household income taken a hit with a bf being laid off? If so, then I would suspect you don't actually have the extra money, even for cupcakes.

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I think people are just going to the extreme to get free stuff. I can't even believe that. I can understand if Grandma's birthday was coming up and she asked instead of gifts for herself to give a stroller, high chair, etc as Wildwood said. But to throw a party, especially if it's for personal gifts for Grandma is boorish.

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I think it is a bad idea. But,a quick google search and look at the first hits Unique Baby Shower Ideas - Grandmother Baby Shower

http://www.bestbabyshower.com/grangif.html

Maybe a photo place gift certificate so she can get a photo of the three generations?

I haven't heard of anything like this before, but I would really think the grandma would want stuff for the baby to use when the baby comes to her house. I know when my grandaughter comes to visit I use a travel crib, a high chair, crib sheets, toys, baby wipes, baby bathtub, that type stuff. We bought all that stuff ourselves, so if she is going to have to buy it herself then maybe get her a gift card so she can pick out her own things. Just my opinion.

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I have never heard of a grandma shower. Several of the teachers at my school are grandparents including me. Many of us have grandchildren in other states. So when they come to visit, we share the baby things that we have. In about 2 months, my daughter will have a baby and she lives a few miles from our house. We have a pack and play, a baby tub, and a high chair that you put on a chair. We bought them on sale when our granddaughter was visiting. I got an umbrella stroller free from CVS. My daughter works in a daycare and a parent gave her a car seat which she gave to me. I have diapers and wipes that I got on sale. I think I am ready.

How about a scrapbook and papers, stickers, etc?

I think this is tacky. If I were the Grandmom I would not want this. I would kindly thank whoever it was for the thought, but, ask that they not do this. If I were invited to one, I would not go. It's just too far out there, and high up on the tacky scale.

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Nothing wrong w/getting a gift for a new grandma, or a grandma theme gift for the baby... whether it's a onesie that says I love grandma, or something useful for the baby like a second bathtub, or carseat, to keep at grandma's house or whatever! I have done things like that on my own, we probably all have. But yeah very tacky to throw a grandma shower... if my sister has another baby should someone throw an aunt shower for me, lol?