Stand Sit Baby Statements
Introduction
Sometimes you want a game that isn’t too loud, isn’t too weird, and isn’t super competitive just a gentle way to mix things up. That’s where Stand / Sit Baby Statements comes in.
Here’s how it works: the host reads aloud a statement related to babies, pregnancy, or parenting. If the statement is true for you, you stand up. If not, you stay seated. It’s that simple but the little moments where everyone stands up or stays put can be sweet, revealing, and often full of laughs.
It’s a great way for people to share parts of themselves without having to speak aloud. You see who’s had morning sickness, who’s tried a strict ‘no screen’ rule, who can’t wait for bedtime stories, and more all with small little movements.
What You’ll Need
- A list of baby‑ or parent‑related statements (20–30 is a good number)
- A space where people have room to stand up and sit down comfortably
- Someone to read the statements slowly and clearly
- Optional: soft background music to fill the silence between statements
- Optional: small prizes for people who stood the most (or the least), or just enjoy the experience
How to Play
- Arrange guests so chairs or seats are set up with a little space. Make sure everyone can see and hear you clearly.
- Explain the rules: you’ll read a statement. If it’s true for someone, they’ll stand up. If not, they stay seated. No judgment, no explanation needed it’s just movement.
- Start with something easy and light (e.g., “Stand if you’ve bought a baby book already”). Let people see their neighbors rise or stay quiet.
- Continue reading statements, one by one, giving enough time for everyone to respond. Watch the room sometimes the silence after a statement says more than words.
- At the end, you can congratulate people who stood many times, ask for a few stories, or just leave it as a shared moment. No need to “win” anything.
Fun Variations
Let guests write one statement each before the game something personal (but comfortable) and mix them in.
Use mini cards people get one card they can flip if they want to explain one statement quietly afterward.
Make it a round for just “first baby stuff,” “nighttime feeds,” “parenting dreams” group statements by theme.
Add a silence round: read a statement and wait extra time then ask someone who was standing to share if they want.
At the very end, let people who stayed seated the whole time (or stood the whole time) share whether they were surprised by anything.
Why Guests Love It
- It’s low pressure. You don’t have to speak unless you want to, you just move a little.
- It reveals things you might never hear otherwise like someone’s surprise about some part of pregnancy or parenting.
- It gets people out of chairs in a gentle way a nice break between sitting and eating.
- It’s visual and silent in a way that amplifies connection. When several people stand up at once, it feels like a little moment of solidarity.
Conclusion
Stand / Sit Baby Statements is simple, thoughtful, and charming in its quietness. It doesn’t demand performance just invites presence.
By the end, you’ll know a little more about who’s been through what, who’s dreaming ahead, and who maybe doesn’t even know how to pick a diaper size yet. And that’s okay.
Use it to slow things down, connect people, or just fill 10 minutes with kindness instead of noise. Because sometimes the smallest gestures (a stand, a pause) leave the biggest memories.
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