There are probably a million baby shower ideas. All of which intends families to share the joy of having a newborn baby to their relatives and friends.
However, because of the coronavirus pandemic, most baby shower ideas are thrown out the window mainly because ideas that involve gathering in a small space is highly discouraged.
That is why a company thought of the idea that would make most baby shower ideas during the coronavirus pandemic a little lame: through a glass-sided truck!
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The "Baby Cabin"
The concept of the baby cabin is from an entrepreneur in Mexico. Using this baby shower idea, friends and relatives can see the baby and the parents, but they practice social distancing measures.
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Parents may rent the baby cabin for the baby shower. The glass-sided truck will be delivered to the site of the baby shower. While the parents are inside the glass-sided vehicle, friends and relatives can drive by or walk while waving at their families and their newborn babies.
Social distancing and other health safety measures
Since the family and their visitors are technically not close enough to transmit the virus, the baby cabin follows the social distancing protocols.
In terms of other health safety measures, the baby cabin is cleaned thoroughly by the company. That is to ensure that the coronavirus will not be transmitted to the next families that will also use the baby cabin.
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The owner of the baby cabin company said in an interview with Reuters, "After that the closest relatives are able to get down from their vehicles, such as the godparents, grandparents, and while social distancing they are able to get close to the window."
The baby cabin can be rented for 40 dollars an hour. As of writing, the company is only offering this service in Mexico.
Other baby shower ideas
In the United States, during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, families have already tried having baby showers. Some of them had a surprise drive-thru baby shower.
Aside from these baby shower ideas, families also opt to have virtual baby showers. This way, everyone is entirely safe from contracting the coronavirus.