{"id":20,"date":"2025-09-30T21:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T21:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/good-worldwide.go-vip.net\/upworthy\/2025\/09\/30\/grandma-showers\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T21:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T21:05:00","slug":"grandma-showers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodinc.com\/qa-upworthy\/2025\/09\/30\/grandma-showers\/","title":{"rendered":"Trendy &#8216;grandma showers&#8217; get a lot of flack online, but when can they be a good thing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/google.com\/search?q=grandparents+upworthy&amp;oq=grandparents+upworthy&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggAEEUYOzIGCAAQRRg7MgcIARAhGKABMgcIAhAhGKABMgcIAxAhGKABMgcIBBAhGKABMgcIBRAhGKABMgcIBhAhGI8CMgcIBxAhGI8C0gEINjQ3N2owajSoAgOwAgHxBQ71kDIb_wGb&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Grandparents<\/u><\/a>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/tag\/grandmothers\" target=\"_self\"><u>grandmothers<\/u><\/a>, in particular\u2014often earn a bad reputation for using the arrival of a baby to shift the spotlight towards themselves, rather than becoming a support system for the new parents. Insisting on cutesy nicknames like \u201cglamma\u201d comes to mind as an example (that&#8217;s not to say that <a href=\"http:\/\/google.com\/search?q=grandma+upworthy&amp;sca_esv=6710113de42d5150&amp;ei=RRvbaI2hK7OPur8PzZnkiAs&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjN15HnlP-PAxWzh-4BHc0MGbEQ4dUDCBA&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=grandma+upworthy&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiEGdyYW5kbWEgdXB3b3J0aHkyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiiBBiJBTIFEAAY7wVI6glQAFiuB3AAeACQAQCYAVygAZYEqgEBN7gBA8gBAPgBAZgCB6ACpATCAgYQABgHGB7CAggQABgHGAgYHsICCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFwgIKECEYoAEYwwQYCpgDAJIHATegB6AcsgcBN7gHpATCBwMyLjXIBwk&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>grandmas<\/u><\/a> can\u2019t elect to have alternative nicknames; it&#8217;s more so the lack of collaboration that\u2019s sometimes involved). <\/p>\n<p>And growing more popular over the past few years is the \u201cgrandma shower\u201d trend, which is essentially a baby shower, complete with all the usual fanfare, such as games, gifts, registries, and the like. However, this time, the celebrations are geared towards welcoming a first-time grandma into her new role. <\/p>\n<p>With the aforementioned factors in mind, it\u2019s probably no wonder that critics have called grandma showers \u201ctacky\u201d and attention-seeking. One person even took to X to call it \u201cpeak boomer entitlement.\u201d As far back as 2010, etiquette expert Judith Martin referred to it as a shallow <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spokesman.com\/stories\/2010\/jun\/04\/grandmother-shower-feels-like-a-gift-grab\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">gift grab<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rm-embed embed-media\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ylsentertainment\/video\/7231759551542889771\" class=\"tiktok-embed\" data-video-id=\"7231759551542889771\">\n<section> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ylsentertainment?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"@ylsentertainment\">@ylsentertainment<\/a> Grandma shower time!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/babyboy?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"babyboy\">#babyboy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/babylove?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"babylove\">#babylove<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/grandma?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"grandma\">#grandma<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/shower?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"shower\">#shower<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/balloon?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"balloon\">#balloon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/decor?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"decor\">#decor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/smallbusinesscheck?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"smallbusinesscheck\">#smallbusinesscheck<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/workingmoms?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"workingmoms\">#workingmoms<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"fyp\">#fyp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Mother-7205342945602439169?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c Mother - Meghan Trainor\">\u266c Mother &#8211; Meghan Trainor<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rm-embed embed-media\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>just learned about \u201cgrandma showers.\u201d her daughter\/daughter-in-law gets pregnant\u2026 but they throw grandma a party, just for HER! gifts and everything. peak boomer entitlement<br \/>\u2014 mary morgan (@maryarchived) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maryarchived\/status\/1943477081788346448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p>Perhaps, if we allow for nuance, we can see that there may be some circumstances where grandma showers are appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>As popular grandparent advice site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morethangrand.com\/blog\/grandmother-showers-yay-or-no-way\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>More Than Grand<\/u><\/a> explains, having a group of coworkers celebrate a grandma shower during their lunch break, for instance, is virtually harmless, as are any other kind of low-key shindigs, since they don\u2019t actually take anything away from the parents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rm-embed embed-media\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@morethangrand\/video\/7280163154997333291\" class=\"tiktok-embed\" data-video-id=\"7280163154997333291\">\n<section> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@morethangrand?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"@morethangrand\">@morethangrand<\/a> Are granny showers a nice new tradition or a tacky gift grab?  Welcoming new grandparents with New Grandparent Essentials is always appropriate!   Get New Grandparent Essentials at  morethangrand.com\/nge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/grandparents?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"grandparents\">#grandparents<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/grandparent?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"grandparent\">#grandparent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/communicationtips?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"communicationtips\">#CommunicationTips<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/grandparentslove?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"grandparentslove\">#GrandparentsLove<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/adultchildren?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"adultchildren\">#AdultChildren<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/newgrandparent?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"newgrandparent\">#NewGrandparent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/newgrandma?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"newgrandma\">#newgrandma<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/newgrandparents?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"newgrandparents\">#newgrandparents<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/newgrandma?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"newgrandma\">#newgrandma<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/grandparenting?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"grandparenting\">#Grandparenting<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/healthyboundaries?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"healthyboundaries\">#HealthyBoundaries<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/boomer?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"boomer\">#Boomer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/effectivecommunication?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"effectivecommunication\">#EffectiveCommunication<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/gentlegrandparenting?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"gentlegrandparenting\">#GentleGrandparenting<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7280163253974469419?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - MoreThanGrand\">\u266c original sound &#8211; MoreThanGrand<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p>Additionally, gifts <em><em>could<\/em><\/em> be a viable option if grandma is doing most of the caretaking and can\u2019t afford to get these things herself. At least then, it\u2019s the village\u2019s needs that are being supported. Shared grandparent wisdom or grandparenting books could even be a good grandparent-specific gift that doesn\u2019t necessarily cross a line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rm-embed embed-media\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@treva_e_hodges\/video\/7186715727137754410\" class=\"tiktok-embed\" data-video-id=\"7186715727137754410\">\n<section> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@treva_e_hodges?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"@treva_e_hodges\">@treva_e_hodges<\/a> Getting a new grand baby soon! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/drmayor?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"drmayor\">#DrMayor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/grandmatreva?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"grandmatreva\">#GrandmaTreva<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.\ntiktok.com\/music\/Storytelling-7031101555747080194?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c Storytelling - Adriel\">\u266c Storytelling &#8211; Adriel<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/happiestbaby.com\" target=\"_blank\"><u>HappiestBaby.com<\/u><\/a> also had a few other helpful guidelines:<\/p>\n<p>-Not having the grandparent\/parent host the party <\/p>\n<p>-Wait to schedule the grandma shower for AFTER the actual baby shower, and obviously don\u2019t schedule it for a competing time<\/p>\n<p>-Don\u2019t double-dip on the invite list<\/p>\n<p>-If creating a registry, simply share the parent\u2019s. Don\u2019t create a separate one. <\/p>\n<p>It should go without saying, but a lot of these common icks that come as a result of grandma showers could be avoided by simply consulting the mom-to-be on what she\u2019s comfortable with, More Than Grand argues. Much of the conflict in this area stems from not giving parents the respect they deserve as the ultimate authority on what\u2019s best for their child. <\/p>\n<p>Of course, becoming a grandparent is a wonderful moment that is genuinely worthy of celebration. However, as is evident by the overwhelming number of absentee grandparents out there, it is not nearly as involuntarily life-changing as becoming a parent. And that seems to be the major thing that ruffles feathers. Keep this in mind, and having a slice of cake that says \u201ccongrats GMA!\u201d shouldn\u2019t be an issue. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maybe it&#8217;s not all &#8220;boomer entitlement.&#8221; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":187400,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"alternative_headline":"","alternative_description":"","alternative_featured_image":0,"rkv_announcement":{"visible":true},"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"partner_boost":false,"hide_partner_badge":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[208,329],"tags":[2255,2256,964,356,423,2257,2258,600,311,769],"sponsor":[],"rkv-people-shadow":[134],"class_list":["post-20","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family","category-parenting","tag-babies","tag-baby-shower","tag-boomer-parents","tag-boomers","tag-family","tag-grandma-showers","tag-grandmas","tag-grandparents","tag-kids","tag-motherhood"],"edit_link":null,"apple_news_notices":[],"rkv_author":{"id":134,"name":"Gemma Davison","display_name":"Gemma Davison","first_name":"","last_name":"","nickname":"","url":"https:\/\/goodinc.com\/qa-upworthy\/author\/gemma-davison\/","link":"https:\/\/goodinc.com\/qa-upworthy\/author\/gemma-davison\/","description":"Gemma Davidson is a former Research Scientist with a degree in Applied Biology. 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