What Is The Difference Between Baby Showers, Man Yue And 100 Day Celebrations?

With so many different kinds of baby celebrations, it gets difficult to keep track what is different about each one – don’t they all serve the same purpose? Whether you are a parent-to-be deciding what kind of celebration to plan for your baby, or a guest trying to figure out what you have been invited to, this article should give you a clearer idea on the differences between the three types of celebrations!

Baby Shower

First off, baby showers in the Western world are usually held before the birth of the baby. This makes it the only celebration on this list that happens before the baby arrives. As its name suggests, the baby shower’s purpose is to ‘shower’ the parents with gifts, in order to help the parents prepare to take care of their arriving child! Sometimes, the baby’s gender or name is also first revealed at the baby shower!

Planning for a baby shower makes it easier for the parents as they would not have to spend as much time looking for things to buy for their baby. Besides, having the party before the baby arrives means that they do not have to juggle party-planning along with taking care of an infant. It truly is difficult to do the latter on its own, much less both at once…

If you are invited to a baby shower: Consider gifting a soft toy! Every child needs a soft toy companion, so why not an animated one that can entertain them as well? Check out BabyGund’s Flappy the Elephant Animated Soft Toy! Flappy can play Peek-A-Boo with the baby with its moving ears and sing a sweet song to keep baby amused! Made of soft plush material and embroidered details, babyGund’s toys are safe for infants to play with. It will be baby’s favourite soft toy for sure!

Man Yue (满月) Celebration

Typically for the more traditional Chinese families, the Man Yue (translation: “full moon”) celebration is held one month after the baby’s birth. How it originated was because back then, it was not easy for a baby to survive up to 30 days. Hence, if the baby made it thus far, it was worth a celebration! Man Yue celebrations are also great as guests get to see the newborn baby who is still tiny and adorable!

One tradition that is done during Man Yue celebrations are the red-coloured hard-boiled eggs which the parents will give their guests. The red eggs symbolise new life and good luck.

If you are invited to a Man Yue celebration: A diaper cake is the way to go! Diaper cakes a practical baby gift hampers – filled with essentials such as diapers, blankets, clothes and an adorable soft toy for the baby. Some diaper cakes can be customised with the baby’s name as well for that personalized touch! For the baby that just turned a month old, the parents will sure need new things for the growing child! As Man Yue celebrations are more traditional, you could get a soft toy which matches the zodiac sign for the year. Above are the dragon-themed diaper cakes and baby gifts for babies born this year~

100 Day Celebration

The 100-day celebration is basically the Korean/Japanese equivalent of Man Yue. Known as “Baek-il” in Korea and “Okuizome” in Japan, it harbours the same significance as Man Yue, except that it happens 70 days later.

Nowadays, more parents prefer the 100-day celebration to the Man Yue, because it gives them more time to prepare for it. This is especially because one month is very little time for the mother to recover from childbirth, for the parents to adjust to a new lifestyle of taking care of a baby, as well as to plan a party on top of that. Besides, a 3-month old baby is more fun to play with than a 1-month old baby who is always sleeping! The guests would enjoy the party more and the parents would feel more able to host a party.

If you are invited to a 100 Day Celebration: Clothing Gift sets are a great idea because the infant will keep growing! A far cry from the boxy sets of the last era, baby clothing sets now come in very creative packaging like gift baskets and cute mini luggage bags too. Also, the parents will be grateful for a ready set of clothes – you will lessen their hassle of having to pick out matching outfits, and brighten their day by giving an Instagram-worthy baby’s #OOTD (Outfit Of The Day)! This 4-piece set by Wonderchild includes a baby onesie, mittens, booties, and a washcloth. So adorable!