How To Plan a Socially Distanced Baby Shower?

July 23, 2020 7 min read

How To Plan a Socially Distanced Baby Shower?

Thanks to the easing of restriction and the fact that people are allowed to gather once again, many people are looking to host various events to celebrate for different reasons.

 

A baby shower affords an avenue to reconnect with family and friends albeit, however, given the state of the world at the moment, these events might see some new measures being put in place.

 

Experts say that with proper measures put in place, you can host friends and family, have fun and catch up while staying safe the whole time.

 

The most recent recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, states that "Smaller outdoor and in-person gatherings in which individuals from different households remain spaced at least 6 feet apart, wear cloth face coverings, do not share objects, and come from the same local area (e.g., community, town, city, or county)" pose a lower risk compared to large gatherings.

 

This is why it is essential for you to put various measures in place so that nobody gets sick or comes in contact with other people. And this is why we have included vital tips to help you plan your socially distanced baby shower.

Tips for Organizing a Socially Distanced Baby Shower

1.  Trim Your Guest Lists

For your baby shower, you want to invite only friends and family that you’re closest to. You don’t want to have a large crowd which would increase the possibility of constant and continuous contact.

 

Instead, you want a few guests that you can manage efficiently and allow for sufficient social distancing. According to the CDC, the smaller the crowd, the lower the risk of anybody getting sick compared to large crowds that allow for very close contact.

 

A Small guest list is a plus because you would be saving yourself some of the party expenses that a large crowd could have required.

 

In addition, since you’re inviting only the people closest to you, you’re guaranteed a very intimate and memorable baby shower.

2.  Protective Gear and Sanitization

You need to ensure that your guests wash and sanitize their hands before stepping anywhere in the vicinity of the event.

 

Typically, it is a good idea to have a handwashing and sanitizing station set up close to the entrance of your home.

 

This way, guests wash and sanitize their hands immediately when they arrive, getting rid of whatever pathogens might have been on their hands the whole while. For your baby shower, you might need to include a dress code, nothing elaborate, just make face masks mandatory.

 

In addition, your guests should wash their hands at every turn. When entering the home, after contact with surfaces, and then when leaving the home as well.

3.  Choosing a Venue

Social distancing is going to be a very important aspect of your baby shower. So you would be needing a venue that allows for at least distance up to 6 feet in addition to face masks and hands sanitization.

 

Before deciding on how many guests you want to invite, you need to first ensure that your space would do justice.

 

Depending on the space that you’ve got, you might need to even further trim your guest list. Also, you should definitely be looking at an outdoor event and your backyard is a great choice.

 

However, if you’re looking to organize a pretty large event, then you should consider using a restaurant or some event center and of course, you would still need to observe social distancing and hygiene protocols.

4.  Setting the Table

Now for food and drinks. Under normal circumstances, if it was a buffet, guests would of course serve themselves and use cutlery indiscriminately. However, you would have to be extra careful about how your guests are getting served this time. You want to reduce guest exposure to each other as much as possible.

 

The way to prevent people from constantly touching each other and potential transmission of the virus is to restrict guests from coming in contact with cutlery or plates that they won’t be using. They should just pick theirs up and move on without touching others. So, you would need to have them laid out beforehand, with glassware, cutlery, and cups all laid out individually.

 

And of course, before the eating, you want to encourage another round of sanitization, this would effectively help reduce the risk of transmission. Another effective method would be to have one person serve up the food instead of using the buffet-style food assortment method. The server would of course wash their hands and wear a mask while serving.

 

Although might sound like these rules would take the “fun” out of fanfare, but not quite. You can be certain that your guests would still have fun.

 

In addition, parents would have to be very careful around their babies. Parents have a tendency to rush into the nursery to check on their little ones especially if they’ve been out for a while. There is a tendency to be so anxious that they forget to wash and sanitize their hands.

 

Enter baby monitors!

 

With a baby monitor, since you have an eye on your baby at all times, you would feel more at peace and take your time with your hygiene maintenance.

 

And this is why we have included some of the best baby monitors on the market in this article.

Best Baby Monitors

1.   Motorola EASE44CONNECT 4.3” HD Wi-Fi® Video Baby Monitor

With the Motorola Ease44CONNECT, monitoring your baby at any time just got a whole lot easier. It comes with a 4.3” display that allows you to keep a close eye on your little one when you’re in any room within the home.

 

And on-the-go, the Hubble App on a compatible smartphone or tablet allows you to stream live videos to your screen. This monitor features various amazing features whose functions can be maximized for a seamless experience.

 

For instance, the digital zoom function allows you to take a close up look of your little one as well as zoom in on any area of the room within view of the camera. The temperature display on the screen lets you know when your room is getting too cold or too hot and you can easily adjust the room temperature from this terminal as well.

 

The two-way talk feature allows you to communicate very easily with your baby either at home or on-the-go. You can soothe them to sleep with your voice or sing them a lullaby without necessarily having to be physically present in the nursery.

 

You could create recordings on lullabies and soothing sounds to play for your baby in your absence and even when you’re on the go, you can get this done with the Hubble app.

2.  Motorola Halo+ Over-the-crib Full HD Wi-Fi Baby Monitor & Soother

The Motorola Halo+ easily steals the prize for the best baby monitor with one of the most ingenious designs on the market. It presents a unique overhead structure that allows you to have an unparalleled birds-eye view of your baby and this makes it stand out among other baby monitors.

 

This way, you’re able to view the crib without any restrictions and from any angle especially thanks to the uniquely designed crib mount. Basically, it is accompanied by certain features that would help your baby sleep better. One of these is the inclusion of lullabies as well as one white noise. It, therefore, serves as both a baby monitor and a white noise machine.

 

Your baby would go to sleep very quickly and easily thanks to these ‘soothing’ features. In addition, the model presents an array of bedtime stories to entertain your baby and help them go to sleep easily. With the integrated light feature, you can create a calming ambiance in your baby’s room to improve sleep quality.

 

In addition, a cross-section of up to 7 different calming colors allows you to light up the ceiling of your baby’s room. The changing warm lights provide a calming spectacle that keeps your baby calm and drowsy.

 

Thanks to the sleep insights feature, you can easily determine the sleeping pattern of your baby. The feature basically takes note of all the motions made by your baby when they’re in the crib. It then compiles the data, logs it, and then presents it in the form of a graph that clearly points out the various activity levels of your baby during the course of the night.

 

The camera is mount-detachable so that you have the option of relocating the camera however you want. You would need to ensure that the camera is connected to a power source always.

 

The Motorola Halo+ features a cable management tube that keeps all cords together and away from the reach of your baby.

 

To monitor your baby on-the-go, all you need is your compatible tablet or smartphone in conjunction with the Hubble for Motorola Monitors app. At home, you can use the 4.3” screen portable display for your monitoring. In addition, you can always access the settings from the app or the portable display.

 

Aside from the features intended for soothing, it also features a two-way talk feature that you can use to soothe your baby or communicate with anybody in the nursery.

The Bottomline

With a baby monitor, you can keep an eye on your baby and keep them safe even.

 

Given that you could easily check on your baby with the monitor’s camera, you would not forget to wash and sanitize your hands when you pick them up on the occasions that you go into the room.

 

Therefore, your baby remains safe and healthy.



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