Gender Reveal Parties

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This past weekend, our niece and her husband hosted a Gender Reveal Party for their baby who is due to join the family in January, 2017. They stood behind a sweetly decorated large box along with both his and her parents. When the lovely box was opened - out popped pink balloons that rose above all those who were taking photos. It was a joyous occasion for all in attendance who chose either a pink or blue clothespin that was attached to their shirts showing their hope for the gender. When I had children back in the olden days, there were no sonograms to identify the baby as either male or female. The expectant parents were left to wonder until the baby was born. They relied on the old wives tales relayed by family and friends as to the way the mother was carrying, if she had morning sickness, had an aversion to smells or several other ways that identified the sex of the unborn child. In the end, it was a 50-50 chance that they were correct. Have you ever attended one of these parties, heard of them, or do you think it is just an excuse to have a party? According to etiquette, it is a non-gifting celebration, but several people brought gifts anyway.