What are the rules of etiquette on baby showers?

Tradition is that you have a baby shower with your first but it is not uncommon to have a baby shower for each baby, especially in a situation where there is a gap in time between children. It really is like she is starting all over so I don't see why it would be inappropriate. In fact, I like the idea of every baby having a shower. Its not necessarily about the Mom but the baby. Each baby is special no matter if they are born first or not.

now a days I think people have a baby shower for every child no matter how close they are. I think it is kind of tacky though if someone has a 3 year old and has a baby shower for the new baby. But the way you are talking the woman needs a baby shower so she can get things for the baby. Her kids are grown and I'm sure she didn't save the things she used with them for another baby 15++ years later. A baby shower will help her with the cost of the baby during the first year or so.

It is perfectly fine to have a shower for a second baby. After all, you are going to need a few new items. Of course, proper etiquette states that only very close friends and family members should be invited to the shower of a second child. You can also invite people who did not attend any showers for the first child.

Yes, definitely.

The rule of etiquette I've heard regarding this is that if it's been 5 years or more, a baby shower is appropriate.

However, most people I know get baby showers for every pregnancy anyway

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Yes, as a celebration of a new baby there should be a celebration. There could be some gifts given, as she's probably gotten rid of her old baby things, and another great idea is to give a frozen meal that she could use for after the baby is born and she could have a night off of cooking.

As I understand it, yes--this is perfectly acceptable. Considering her other kids are much older, the crib/carseat/stroller are considered too old to be safe, and the baby clothes are probably either moth eaten or long gone, having a shower in this situation is almost necessary!

Considering it has been a long time since she had a child, yes.. it would be nice to shower her with supplies she will badly need. It is considered bad taste to have another shower when a woman still has small children at home.

I think it's appropriate, she probably hasn't saved anything from her previous children...or they are so out of date. We just had a baby shower for someone having her 5th child...he was unplanned and they had given everything else away.

The main rule of etiquette on baby showers is not to get soap in the babys eyes.