Yes...Another shower thread

[ladymack]

I did. I said no poopy diaper game. I think as long as it isn't a long list that should be fine.

[beebe918]

I would think your hosts would want you to enjoy your shower and would want to know if there were shower games you specifically did not want to play. I think it's all about the approach, I personally talked to my mom and sisters about shower games because in general I am not a fan.

[linny12]

I'd say if they ask, then you're fine to give them ideas. I try to stay out of shower planning and trust that my mom knows how much I hate 99.9% of shower games, but I did have to put my foot down at my bridal shower because MIL was in charge of games.

MIL planned to have someone write everything I said while opening gifts and then read them back as a narrative of what I would be saying on our wedding night while having sex. This was going to take place in front of 80 of my very conservative Southern Baptist family members. Yeah, I'd rather not have my grandmother, one of the founders of our church, think about me having sex and saying things like "Oh this is great! I love it. This is so cute! etc". My mom "accidently" spoiled the surprise so it wasn't going to be funny if I knew about it. I swear, if she tries to make it into what was said the night this baby was conceived I can't be held responsible for what I might do to her.

[Deleted]

I told my host (my mom) no games at all, and DEFINITELY no measuring my circumference! She was okay with that. Neither of my wedding showers (planned and hosted by my aunts and my mom's best friends) had games either, and many of the same people will be at this one, so I don't think they expect games.

[tabH]

I agree and think it's about the approach. If you suggest a game you might like and then back it up with an example of what you aren't into, like "Hey, if you guys are thinking of shower games I love the ... game! It seems fun, unlike the embarrassing ... game." Or something like that. If I were a host I would take that and ask more questions about what games you want/don't want played. I personally had a similar mindset of not wanting to play games but I didn't say anything and the games turned out to be really fun and entertaining.

[brose1117]

I think it's okay to voice your opinion as long as you do it in a nice, open way. My mom is planning mine and keeps coming to me for my opinion. While completely unnecessary, I think its really nice of her.

[emu0013]

I think its fine, I am not big on games and preferred to visit with people rather than tons of games and I shared with my host and we did only one game at mine for DD.

[j3nnyb3nny]

@gfj48 if you told your Mum what you hated or didn't want would she fight your corner before it was arranged?

[IFinTN]

I don't see how a large shower could really accommodate a bunch of games...don't you have a large guest list? I would not worry about as time will likely limit it.

[rae52915]

I did. I told the hosts I'd prefer no paper games.ie unscramble baby words etc. I enjoy the interactive games

[amelandre]

I wasn't offended when my sister told me the game she definitely didn't want to play at her shower. She was very against the poopy diaper thing and the "guess the girth" game.

The only game we ended up doing was "baby bingo" where everyone got to fill out a bingo card with typical baby items (they were supposed to put their own gift in the "free space") and the first four or five people got chocolates/a candle/a tote bag. Kept everyone entertained pretty well through the gift opening process, and my sis said she liked that it kept people thinking more about looking at the gifts than at her.

[lgsdesigner]

Yes, you can. I am throwing a shower for my BFF in April, and she said specifically "NO GAMES!" I am granting her wishes. 
I also asked her food opinions, and let her choose the style of her invites. She loves being involved, and I am not offended as a hostess.

[IFinTN]

After my best friend and my mom both decided to invite a bunch people I would never invite, I realized that I had no control over the shower. So I plan to show up, play whatever stupid games they have planned, and smile. It's just one day and just a few hours, I think we can all deal with it. If they don't ask you specifically about the games, I wouldn't even bring it up. Just accept the gift graciously.