There's been much debate in the parenting world as to whether or not it's appropriate to have a baby shower for any child after the firstborn. A growing trend is to have a "sprinkle," a silly but ...

Being pregnant with your first child is a magical time. There’s so much anticipation, excitement, love and, well… gifts. There are tons and tons of gifts. By the time a second or third baby rolls ...

The arbitrary rules of modern society dictate that each family gets just one full-on baby shower. The theory is that parents won’t need as many big-ticket items for subsequent children — and anyway, ...

Dear Miss Manners: I am putting together a baby-shower luncheon for a co-worker. It is a second baby and more of a get-together than a full-fledged shower. They call it a “sprinkle” — small gifts ...

I was several months into my second pregnancy when I got a text message from my friend, something to the effect of, "Can I throw you a baby sprinkle?" I remember recoiling immediately. There wasn't ...

Traditionally, close friends, cousins, aunts, sisters-in-law, and coworkers of the parents-to-be have been the appropriate ...