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How To Host A Long Distance Baby Shower
By Jill Manty, Sat Dec 10th

Sometimes there is just no way to gather everyone together inone place. Perhaps you are having a shower for friends andfamily locally, but she has many others who are scattered indifferent locations. Obviously, it would be best if any out oftown guests could attend. If possible, the shower should bescheduled so that it is possible for them to be present, but ifthere is no way to accomplish this, there are still a few thingsyou can do.

One option is a videotape shower. This means that those familymembers and friends who are at another location actually host aseparate shower. They can designate someone to be the"mommy-to-be", and that person can open the presents and act inthe place of the real mommy-to-be (a pillow under the shirt isoptional). There should be cake and games, just like any othershower. The shower is videotaped and then given to themother-to-be. The tape can either be sent directly to her andviewed at her leisure, or if an in-person shower is being held,it would be a nice touch for the tape to be presented andperhaps even viewed at the "live" shower. It would also bethoughtful to make sure that you tape the live shower and sendit back home to the friends and family who are unavailable.

Recently, a high-tech option has become available in the form ofonline showers. Invitations are sent, and live chat rooms areavailable. There are message boards and online games. While itcertainly won't soon replace the fun of sitting in a roomtogether any time soon, it provides an opportunity for

sharingin the excitement of the pregnancy when gathering together isnot possible.

Another high-tech option is setting up a live video feed on acomputer. If you have a computer and a web camera, and there isone available in the out of town location, it would be fun ifout of town friends and family could gather together while thelocal shower is being held. They could either hold asimultaneous shower (similar to the videotape shower) or sendtheir gifts to the local shower and be "present" for theopening. If games are going to be played, any handouts should besent to the out of town guests, so that they can "participate",as well. Perhaps they could even serve the same food.

Friends and family are so important in the life of a womanexpecting a baby. Providing an opportunity for them to bepresent in some way for her shower is probably the best giftthat you could give her. If at all possible, find a way toinvolve those who can't be physically present.

About the author:Jill Manty is a stay at home and co-owner ofwww.delightfulchild.com, an online business dedicated toproviding information about showers, breastfeeding, andnatural parenting.

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