Baby showers for Grandmas - latest from US

I agree it seems completely OTT and unnecessary.

However I do understand where ffinnochio is coming from. When our granddaughter was born 13 weeks prematurely in New Zealand there were no celebrations as it was touch and go for a long time as to whether she would live. As most of you know, she has survived and recently went home. [#stillcan'tquitebelieveit] Last weekend was baby's due date and so we invited ours and our son in law's family for a champagne party to finally celebrate her birth. Not quite a baby shower, but still we felt the need to mark her arrival/survival.

Suggestions for Granny Shower boxes:

New iPad to show baby pics on
Earplugs
Energy (Lucozade doesn't quite cut it)
Sleep
Duct tape to apply to mouth when tempted to give advice
Maybe gin?

Oh and an instruction manual for pram/ buggy/car seat/gro-bag zips/gro-clock/ and a manicure to repair the damage to nails by aforementioned items of equipment.

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I think we are comparing apples and pears here. The article is talking about gifts for the Grans such as baby equipment.When a friend of mine had a GC born away we got together with a bottle of fizz to toast the baby and share her joy but gifts for her? No.

grandchild thousands of miles away - having bunches of flowers and a drink or a cake is not the same thing as 'a baby shower' intending to provide necessaries for the new grandchild (second car seat, travel cot, toys?)
I think 'baby showers' for the mother is more than sufficient.
BTW - was not being controversial or accusatory in this which is why it is in 'chat' - just that we all managed without 'showers' and to extend it to Grandmothers (maybe grandfathers) seems 'absurd and greedy'

Eight years ago, some friends came for tea. It was in celebration for one of them upon the birth of her first grandchild, who was born thousands of miles away. We gave her bunches of flowers and a bottle of fizzy.

A year later, the same thing happened to me, as my first grandchild was born thousands of miles away. Neither of us had close family nearby.

So greedy and absurd, no.

Kindness and understanding from friends, yes.