{"id":217034,"date":"2025-07-17T11:27:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mom.com\/?p=217034"},"modified":"2025-11-21T17:01:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T22:01:55","slug":"people-are-hosting-grandma-showers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mom.com\/momlife\/people-are-hosting-grandma-showers","title":{"rendered":"People Are Hosting &#8216;Grandma Showers&#8217; and Not Everyone Agrees They&#8217;re a Great Idea"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>You&rsquo;ve heard of baby showers, but what about grandma baby showers?<\/p><p>That&rsquo;s right, as today&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/mom.com\/momlife\/it-takes-a-village-to-raise-a-family-for-my-single-mom-my-grandparents-were\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">grandparents are more involved<\/a> with their grandchildren than ever before, some are choosing to stock their own living spaces with baby gear. <\/p><p><em>Today<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/parents\/family\/grandmother-showers-debate-rcna210663\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">explains<\/a> how the &lsquo;grandma shower&rsquo; trend is evolving, ranging from full-on showers with the mom-to-be and the grandma to a small gathering to celebrate a new grandparent. <\/p><p>The grandma baby showers can be practical, with gifts and gear actually needed to help parents care for a new baby, like extra car seats or a playpen in their home, to more thoughtful in nature. For instance, a small afternoon tea where a grandma-to-be&rsquo;s friends gather to present her with a thoughtful book or congratulations.<\/p><p>Some think the trend is sweet (and often helpful if grandma is now fully stocked for sleepovers!), while others are calling it full-on &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DLnXcLDtfRx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stupid,<\/a>&rdquo; but as with all things parenting, to each their own, right?<\/p><p>If you were curious about the trend or interested in throwing your own grandma shower, we found some products to make it happen!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&rsquo;ve heard of baby showers, but what about grandma baby showers? That&rsquo;s right, as today&rsquo;s grandparents are more involved with their grandchildren than ever before, some are choosing to stock their own living spaces with baby gear. 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