Stealing Money 11 - Fri 26 April 2024
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Baby Shower Book
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I've been invited to a baby shower and been asked to give a.book instead of a.card and to write something in it. I think this is a new idea. I don't know them very well so don't know what to write . Any suggestions. The book I chose is That's not my cat
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A few ideas on here, maggie.
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//Traditionally, baby showers are given only for the family's first child, and only women are invited,[2] though this has changed in recent years, now allowing showers being split up for different audiences: workplace, mixed-sex, and feminist.[3] Activities at baby showers include gift-giving and playing themed games. //
//The term "baby shower" is relatively new, but the celebrations and rituals associated with pregnancy and childbirth are both ancient and enduring.[3]
Ancient IndiaIn India, a pregnancy ritual has been followed since the vedic ages: an event called seemantha, held in the 6th or 8th month. The mother-to-be is showered with dry fruits, sweets and other gifts that help the baby's growth. A musical event to please the baby's ears is the highlight of the ritual, as it was common knowledge that the baby's ears would start functioning within the womb.[citation needed] The ritual prays for a healthy baby and mother, as well as a happy delivery and motherhood.Ancient EgyptIn ancient Egypt, rituals relating to the birth of a child took place after the event itself. Quite unlike modern baby showers, this involved the mother and the child being separated to "contain and eliminate the pollution of birth" – this may have included visiting local temples or shrines. After this, there may also have been household rituals that took place, but the specifics have been found hard to study as these are such female-centered events.[3]Ancient GreeceThe ancient Greeks also celebrated pregnancy after the birth, with a shout (oloyge) after the labor has ended, to indicate that "peace had arrived". Five to seven days later, there is a ceremony called Amphidromia, to indicate that the baby had integrated into the household. In wealthy families, the public dekate ceremony, after ten days, indicated the mother's return to society. (The ten-day period is still observed in modern-day Iran.)[3]Medieval EuropeDue to the likelihood a mother would die in childbirth, this time was recognized as having a great risk of spiritual danger in addition to the risk of physical danger. Priests would often visit women during labor so they could confess their sins. After the birth, usually on the same day, a baptism ceremony would take place for the baby. In this ceremony, the godparents would give gifts to the child, including a pair of silver spoons.[3]Renaissance EuropePregnancies at this time were celebrated with many different kinds of birth gifts: functional items, like wooden trays and bowls, as well as paintings, sculptures, and food. Childbirth was seen as almost mystical, and mothers-to-be were often surrounded with references to the Annunciation by way of encouragement and celebration.[3]Victorian Britain and North AmericaVictorian women would keep their pregnancies secret, upholding cultural standards of proper behavior, but after the baby was born, other women would often hold tea parties for the new mother. Superstitions sometimes led to speculation that a woman might be pregnant, such as two teaspoons being accidentally placed together on a saucer. Gifts were usually hand-made, but the grandmother would give silver.[3]Modern North AmericaWith the consumer ideology of the 1950s and 1960s, the modern baby shower started during the baby boom era and served the function of providing the mother and her home with material goods. This started the tradition of "showering" the mother with gifts, and brought about a more relaxed atmosphere with regards to the pregnancy.[3]While continuing the traditions from the 1950s, modern technology has changed the form a baby shower takes: games can include identifying baby parts on an sonogram, and while traditional baby showers were female-exclusive, mixed-sex showers have increased in prevalence//
Ancient IndiaIn India, a pregnancy ritual has been followed since the vedic ages: an event called seemantha, held in the 6th or 8th month. The mother-to-be is showered with dry fruits, sweets and other gifts that help the baby's growth. A musical event to please the baby's ears is the highlight of the ritual, as it was common knowledge that the baby's ears would start functioning within the womb.[citation needed] The ritual prays for a healthy baby and mother, as well as a happy delivery and motherhood.Ancient EgyptIn ancient Egypt, rituals relating to the birth of a child took place after the event itself. Quite unlike modern baby showers, this involved the mother and the child being separated to "contain and eliminate the pollution of birth" – this may have included visiting local temples or shrines. After this, there may also have been household rituals that took place, but the specifics have been found hard to study as these are such female-centered events.[3]Ancient GreeceThe ancient Greeks also celebrated pregnancy after the birth, with a shout (oloyge) after the labor has ended, to indicate that "peace had arrived". Five to seven days later, there is a ceremony called Amphidromia, to indicate that the baby had integrated into the household. In wealthy families, the public dekate ceremony, after ten days, indicated the mother's return to society. (The ten-day period is still observed in modern-day Iran.)[3]Medieval EuropeDue to the likelihood a mother would die in childbirth, this time was recognized as having a great risk of spiritual danger in addition to the risk of physical danger. Priests would often visit women during labor so they could confess their sins. After the birth, usually on the same day, a baptism ceremony would take place for the baby. In this ceremony, the godparents would give gifts to the child, including a pair of silver spoons.[3]Renaissance EuropePregnancies at this time were celebrated with many different kinds of birth gifts: functional items, like wooden trays and bowls, as well as paintings, sculptures, and food. Childbirth was seen as almost mystical, and mothers-to-be were often surrounded with references to the Annunciation by way of encouragement and celebration.[3]Victorian Britain and North AmericaVictorian women would keep their pregnancies secret, upholding cultural standards of proper behavior, but after the baby was born, other women would often hold tea parties for the new mother. Superstitions sometimes led to speculation that a woman might be pregnant, such as two teaspoons being accidentally placed together on a saucer. Gifts were usually hand-made, but the grandmother would give silver.[3]Modern North AmericaWith the consumer ideology of the 1950s and 1960s, the modern baby shower started during the baby boom era and served the function of providing the mother and her home with material goods. This started the tradition of "showering" the mother with gifts, and brought about a more relaxed atmosphere with regards to the pregnancy.[3]While continuing the traditions from the 1950s, modern technology has changed the form a baby shower takes: games can include identifying baby parts on an sonogram, and while traditional baby showers were female-exclusive, mixed-sex showers have increased in prevalence//
Thank you all. I will keep it simple. Boo I did think like you at first that a card is cheaper but having spoken to her mum since, I think she wants to start a little library for the baby. They did say it didn't have to be a new book which is typical as I have just decluttered all my grandkids books from my house which were hardly used lol
It was actually very nice We played games like pin the dummy on the baby and guess the sex of the baby and the weight and name and we all had a goody bag to bring home which was a baby footprint keyring. Some sweets and a bottle of wine to open when baby arrives. It was like being a kid again at a party apart from the wine
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