Baby Shower Conversation Starters

What's the first thing you thought when you heard the news about the baby?

If this baby comes out with a full sentence as their first words, what do you hope they say?

What's a children's book everyone should have on their shelf?

If the baby inherits one personality trait from each parent, what do you hope they get?

What's the most ridiculous 'old wives' tale' about babies you've ever heard?

What's your favorite baby name that got vetoed or isn't being used?

If this baby had a theme song, what would it be right now?

What's the best piece of 'unsolicited advice' you've heard someone give to parents-to-be?

What's a snack or food you think this baby will eventually inherit a love for?

If you could buy one totally impractical but adorable baby item, what would it be?

What's a memory you have of being a new parent or watching someone close to you become one?

What's one hope you have for this child's relationship with their parents?

What's a tradition from your own childhood you hope gets passed down?

What's a piece of parenting wisdom you've received that actually seems wise?

What quality in the parents-to-be makes you excited to see them as parents?

What's something you wish you'd known before becoming a parent (or before your first child arrived)?

What's a 'small moment' of parenting you think the parents-to-be should savor?

If you could give this child one experience or opportunity, what would it be?

What's a fear about parenting that you think is normal to have?

What does 'being a good parent' look like to you in practice?

What's something you want this child to know about the people in this room today?

What's a lesson about love you hope this child learns by watching their parents?

What's a hope you have for this child that has nothing to do with achievement or success?

What's a piece of your own story or history you hope gets shared with this child someday?

What's a fear about the world you hope this child never has to experience?

What does 'unconditional love' look like in a parent-child relationship?

What's something you're still learning about yourself that you hope to model for this child?

What's a prayer or wish you have for this child's character as they grow?

What's the legacy of the parents-to-be that you hope lives on in this child?

What's one word you hope this child uses to describe their childhood when they're grown?