Mom vs Dad Baby Shower Game

If you are in need of a super simple game to play at a baby shower this is the one for you! With minimal prep and a lot of flexibility, the Mom vs Dad baby shower game asks questions to each parent-to-be simultaneously. All shower guests are able to participate too! Expect a lot of laughter during this easy and fun baby shower game.

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The Mom vs Dad baby shower game allows all guests at the party to participate and since there is no winner the game can be played at any time during the party. It can also be ended at any point by just not asking any more questions.

I personally think this game is the perfect end to a baby shower because then the dad-to-be can arrive at the party to play this final game, thank the guests, and start loading all the gifts into the car.

You can certainly play this game even if the dad does not come to the party at all. In this case, the mom will just give her answers. It doesn’t matter because there is no winner in Mom vs Dad. The game usually leads to a lot of laughter and some fun disagreements among guests.

Questions can be thought of on the fly but I made a list of 20 to help get you started.

Game Directions:

• Each guest should have one “Dad” prop and one “Mom” prop. Prop examples: blue vs pink onesies, mustache vs red lips, pink pacifier vs blue bottle, etc. Have some fun with the props and really personalize them. Does the dad have glasses? Does the mom always wear flip-flops? Those can be the props instead of onesies. Note – obviously, this game can be easily modified for same-sex couples.

• The mom-to-be and dad-to-be (if he is at the party) should be in front, visible to all guests. The couple can be back-to-back if you think it would be more fun for them to not be able to see each other’s answers.

• When the host asks a question everyone should raise the prop with the answer they believe to be true. For example, if the question asks who will change more diapers and you think the mom-to-be will then hold up the “mom” prop. Both props can even be held up if a guest thinks the parents will equally complete the task.

There is no winner because there aren’t any correct or incorrect answers. This is just a casual game to get everyone in the shower involved and participating in some fun predictions. That’s it!

Mom vs Dad Game Questions:

1. Who will change more diapers?
2. Who will be the more patient parent?
3. Who will be more nervous during labor and delivery?
4. Who will take more photographs of the baby?
5. Who will be quicker to call the pediatrician when the baby is sick?
6. Who will be the more strict parent?
7. Who will be better at singing lullabies?
8. Who will the baby look more like?
9. Who will pack the diaper bag better?
10. Who will be faster at getting the baby into the car seat?
11. Who will read more books to the baby?
12. Who will want more children sooner?
13. Who will be ready to go on a date night without the baby first?
14. Who will function better with sleep deprivation?
15. Who will baby-proof the home?
16. Who will get up with the baby more in the middle of the night?
17. Who will ask friends and family more often for parenting advice?
18. Who will pick up the baby’s stuff around the house more?
19. Who will work the most on potty training?
20. Who will be more confused about how to assemble baby gear?

Bonus Questions

You can also include questions about when the parents-to-be were babies. Some of the questions involve a little investigative work. You may have to get these answers beforehand if both grandmas-to-be won’t be at the shower to answer them in person.

1. Who weighed more at birth?
2. Who was born on time/early/late?
3. Who walked first?
4. Who had their first tooth sooner?
5. Who took longer to potty-train?
6. Whose first word was ____ ?
7. Who was the fussier baby?
8. Whose mom was in labor longer?
9. Whose first food was ___ ?
10. Who slept through the night earlier?

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