Baby shower etiquette — avoid these faux pas

We talked to Nancy Rector, co-owner of Fiddleheads kid shop in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, to learn what to expect at your baby shower and what is expected of you. If you keep in mind that your shower is primarily about celebrating the birth of your baby and receiving gifts is secondary, then everything else will follow. “People today value etiquette less than they used to,” says Rector, “but one thing that is never old-fashioned is being thoughtful of other people.”