You have already found out that you are going to be a “mom to be”. You first shared the good news with your partner. You then probably shared the good news with family and friends and maybe even some acquaintances. Now that they know, everyone is excited to know everything that is going on with your baby. Everyone is giving you tons of solicited and unsolicited advice, and strangers are coming up to awkwardly rub your belly. Everyone has a million questions for you, about your plans as a parent such as when you will know and share the gender of the new baby.
This need of others to know all about your plans and your baby is a common experience for new moms and can be very stressful on top of all the other challenges you are facing. This does not have to be the case though. One way to decrease your stress as a new mom is to find ways to incorporate fun, joy, and celebration into this process. The control you can have, the more calm you can find. Recently more and more moms have chosen to have gender reveal events to tell the world about their future children. This is a great way to share this information all at one go and not have to answer the same questions over and over again. This means you will feel more in control.
The best way to incorporate more fun and celebration into this process is to integrate your wider community into your experience. If you feel supported and loved you will better be able to handle the day to day stresses and challenges of being pregnant. There is no one way to celebrate and there are gender reveal ideas for every taste and personality. It does not matter if you are into sports, cars. balloons, or pinatas there is a way to incorporate your passions into this special celebration. These events can be a celebration of your own passions and dreams. Gender reveals can also both deepen your relationships with your wider community and create meaningful memories for all who are involved. They can remind you that you have many loved ones standing beside you during this time.
If you are sitting here wondering if these celebrations are limited to new parents the answer is clearly no. These events can be used as a way to teach older children about gender equality, teach friends and family about how gender can be fluid, and celebrate older children becoming more self-aware of their own gender expression. In these cases, gender reveals can be a way to show children of all ages that you love them no matter their gender identification.
Parents have found many creative ways to have gender reveal parties for older children. Sometimes this involves special services at their places of worship, others place gender announcements in their local newspapers, and still others simply post heartwarming posts on social media in celebration and joy. Celebrating your children's achievements with your wider community can have positive effects on everyone involved.
No matter what stage you and your children are in right now, if you are recently pregnant, your children are all grown up, or they fall somewhere in between gender reveals can be fun and meaningful for everyone. It’s important to celebrate the little things in life. In addition, gender parties can provide a sense of love, caring, and understanding. You love your child to be and you love your grown-up children so how can you find ways to create celebrations. Who does not want new ways to celebrate and honor their children? Gender reveal parties and events are one way to do just that so go out and celebrate.
