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Gender Reveal Parties Use Cake to Announce Baby's Sex
Filed under: In The News, Weird But True
Finding out the sex of a baby? It's a piece of cake -- and an excuse for yet another party parents-to-be expect you to attend with gift in tow.
Gender reveal parties are popping up all over the Internet, according to all sorts of blogs, including TheAwl.
Basically, the expectant baby mama asks her ultrasound tech to jot down the baby's sex on a piece of paper and the note is tucked into a sealed envelope. Then, she scurries over to a bakery, where the baker reads the sex and uses either blue or pink-colored cake batter, frosting the cake in a gender-neutral color.
The parents-to-be then host the gender reveal party for family and friends, with the baby's sex announced when they cut into the cake and discover the color.
Josh and Anna Duggar, son and daughter-in-law of the parents with 19 kids, who star in "19 and Counting" on TLC, helped launch this new trend when they revealed they are having a girl earlier this year on "Today."
But although the gender cake trend is getting a lot of attention on the Internet, not everyone thinks it's such a sweet idea.
"What I do have a problem with, is how obnoxious and self-centered it is to expect a bunch of people to give up an entire afternoon or evening just for the purpose of finding out the sex of your unborn child," Same Old Shannon writes on the Chicago Moms blog. "Now, obviously we all attend baby showers to celebrate upcoming arrivals, but baby showers are enough."
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 3)
4-21-2011 @ 5:14PM
Lauren said...I dunno, I'm inclined to agree with "Same Old Shannon." I think this could be cute for just the couple or a tradition with their immediate family (like mom&dad with their children). I've had friends do something like this when it came to telling their husband the gender. Its really sweet when its just something you two share.
But I do think its really one party too many. Presents expected? Wow, its like a 2nd baby shower. Makes it a plus for the parents, but a downer on the friends/family.
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4-21-2011 @ 8:06PM
Jon said...I liked The VIDEO, it's definitely a good way to find out What that Person is having!
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4-21-2011 @ 8:29PM
Shaughn said...Why is it so bad to have friends over for a social gathering to share the good news? It doesn't have to be a big party. No gifts should be expected. Are we so tied up with our cell phones and face books that we don't have time to visit face to face, have some coffee and cake and share some news that everyone wants to know any way? I think this is a great idea, and I am kinda old fashioned... I'd prefer to wait until the baby is born to find out, but that's just me. If my friends want to share the news, then more power to them. I'll celebrate with a piece of cake!!!
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4-22-2011 @ 3:18PM
laura said...I agree it sounds like fun, and no i wouldnt expect presents!! your right everyone is always caught up in FB and texting etc!!! it doesnt have to be a huge party but knowing my friends they would love it to find out the sex of a baby... and yes pig out on cake and ice cream LOL love it !!!!!
4-21-2011 @ 11:34PM
Kim said...Shaughn,
Maybe all of those people who are just SO busy and on their cell phones and facebook and all of that....maybe they should just GIVE SOME OF IT UP. Then they'd have time to do something besides selfish behavior,.
4-22-2011 @ 1:26PM
breybreybrey said...I SOOOOO agree with you about being face to face with those we care about. With all the networking available to us, we are losing our abiltiy to actually develop social skills and then we begin to lose compassion. Very hard to "share" with others when you can not hear the tone of voice, or what the eyes are saying. Tears are not visable on line. And as for yet another party to announce the babies name.....** rolls her eyes** or brother !
4-21-2011 @ 9:10PM
Wendy said...Our friends had a gender party earlier this year to celebrate their first child--ended up being a boy, yay blue icing! It was fun to get together and share in the excitement and pig out on put luck and cake. Who wouldn't want that? No presents were expected- it's not a shower.
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4-23-2011 @ 11:26AM
Ralph DeMattia said...But if it turns out that the kid is gay or transgender, do they get their gifts back or have to give a second one?
4-22-2011 @ 8:21AM
jojo1014 said...First of all, why do people feel like they have to bring a gift? You can't just have a bunch of friends and family get together for a good time? I think it is a great way to tell people. We agonized over how to tell our family what we were having. Finally we decided to have everyone over for dinner and each person opened a gift (just some pink candy). I think we will use the cake idea next time.
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4-21-2011 @ 10:01PM
HeyMom said...I think it's a nice idea if your family is close and sees each other on a regular basis. And to Same Old Shannon: at least the Duggars still have a sense of family, something which has become almost lost in some families.
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4-21-2011 @ 10:31PM
kittylit said..."What I do have a problem with, is how obnoxious and self-centered it is to expect a bunch of people to give up an entire afternoon or evening just for the purpose of finding out the sex of your unborn child,"
Thank you!
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4-23-2011 @ 11:26AM
Ralph DeMattia said...You and me both, kittylit. Besides, why condone ANYTHING that family of moron overbreeders does?
4-21-2011 @ 10:48PM
sunny said...Well, if this doesn't get the "Stupidest Idea I've Seen Lately" award, I don't know what does.
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4-21-2011 @ 11:53PM
Kim said...I was going to suggest just doing it at the shower but then the gifts would all be gender neutral... but I can see for a family gathering it would be neat.
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4-21-2011 @ 11:15PM
lori said...The Duggars should not be an example to anyone. They are publicizing, cheapening, using their children for a reality program that sickens me. I'm sorry for the children. It seems more like an orphanage, or institution, rather than a home. The children are used more as the Duggars meal ticket than individuals. They're breeding and more breeding is going to make this woman sick. Future children may not be as healthy as prior offspring, as seen by the last child born.
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4-23-2011 @ 11:26AM
Ralph DeMattia said...lori, thank you for such a sane and intelligent comment! Those people are bizarre and I dread the day we'll be reading about one of the litter taking their frustrations out on ?
4-22-2011 @ 1:05AM
docsince98 said...How dare you make such a vicious comment. Are you aware that Mike Huckabee had the entire Duggar brood on his program, praised them endlessly and held them up as examples for all Americans? On second thought, I couldn't agree with you more.
4-22-2011 @ 8:52AM
Ann said...Like who care what Mike Huckabee says or does...he is a paid propagandist for FOX all he wants is $$$$$
4-22-2011 @ 1:45PM
Dmizd12 said...I Dont know why people need to attack some one they Disagree with, Me I am a grandmother of 10 I have 4 children, would I ever want more NO but if the Duggars are caring for their kids and not welfare, NOT MY CONCERN nor should it be anyone else's you don't like them .. Turn off the channel.how they support their family is for them to go by. The faarther was supporting his family befor this show came on the air so I belive he will continue to do so.
4-22-2011 @ 12:26AM
Chris said...I don't believe the boogers should be praised for anything.....they are a disgusting family who thrive on creating spawn and that is their only claim to fame.
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