is it rude to say that you don't want kids at your baby shower?

I think guests need to pay close attention to who the invite is actually sent to. Then none of us would go through this problem. I don't think it's rude to not invite children. I do think it's rude when people show up with children whose names were never on the invite! How to fix it when they are rude and ask if they can bring their kids, I only wish I knew!

I invited women and female children, it's outside and there's plenty of room.    Baby boys I'm fine with too. There's always a couple family members who bring their 10 year old boys even though their name isnt on the invite. I have a huge family or else would've invited everyone. But I have been to several showers where they say no kids at all. If people want to know why I would say for cost reasons, and that if their kid comes you have to invite all kids and can't afford to.

I didn't care if there were kids at my shower for my son. You can request an adult only shower. It is your shower after all, but just Prepared to have some people not show up because they can't get a sitter. 

I leave this up to the host of the shower. I don't necessarily mind. I just thought it'd be rude to ask people not to bring kids when the shower is about having a kid. I think my shower will include everyone, even the dads (who will be upstairs having their man-party). 

I don't think it is rude but expect some parents not to come.  Sitters are expensive and when we get an invite where kids can't come we don't go because we can't afford the sitter. 

I'm doing ladies only. Babies are aloud male or female just no boy children.

It depends on when and how you say it. Maybe get the hostess to gently tell the prospective offender that children are not preferred. 

It's your shower. Do what you want! I'm inviting little girls to mine (and boys if still breastfeeding) but we've got a big garden with plenty to explore and I'm putting on some activities for them so they're included. I would have had no qualms about telling people they weren't invited though! 

I didn't necessarily want kids at mine and didn't include their names on the invitation, but when asked, I couldn't think of any way to refuse that didn't make me sound rude. I don't think it's wrong not to want them there (mama's last fling before there's a baby everywhere you go?!) but I have no idea how to say so. 

There was one "kid" at my shower & her mom clearly didn't get the memo.! Cause she was running around, bored out of her mind. What 5 year old wants to watch someone open presents??? I know mine doesn't... I'm not sure how to word it ( my mom took care of that). But it's not rude at all. Good luck :) a