Grandparent baby showers are now a thing… apparently

We're not sure how we feel about this...

Grandparents are now organising their very own baby shower, or 'grandbaby shower', in the run-up to the birth of their grandchild. It appears to be a trend for first-time grandparents. A baby shower has always been for the expectant mother or father, but now grannies and grandads are getting in on the action. Apparently, they hold the parties so that they too can get gifted with products and gadgets that will make grandparenting easier. Speaking about the trend, Shannon Guyton from TheBump.com has previously said:

"Grandmas are a lot more involved these days, whether it’s picking the baby up from day care or keeping the kids for the weekend. They need their own set of gear."

A lot of mothers feel that they have the right to get excited and throw a party, but the need for gifting is going overboard. One mother told Huffington Post about her experience with her mother-in-law and her request for her own baby shower. She explained:

"My mother-in-law tried to have her own shower when I was pregnant with my first. She argued that the baby would spend so much time at her house that she needed just as much stuff as we did, including things that we could easily bring over with us or that she just wouldn’t need, such as clothing, a car seat, a baby bath, etc.