Bibs are used for spit-ups, drool and mealtime, so we’ve been through our fair share in Charlie’s first 2 years of life. Every child is different and some may need bibs more than others, especially if you have a drooly baby.
This is our guide to our favorite bibs!
1) Ikea Kladd Prickar – Although these are technically art smocks, they’re wonderful as full body bibs for messy eaters (and all kids are messy eaters). At $4.99 for 2, the price can’t be beat! And of course you can even use them as art smocks as well!
2) BabyBjorn Soft bib – The big pocket on this waterproof bib catches food spills. Many moms count this as their favorite bib, but it was a little too big when we first started solids, and it takes up a lot of space in your diaper bag. Charlie actually loves this bib now, but the downside is that he can easily pull it off.
3) Bumkins Waterproof Superbib – These were our go to bibs for a long time. They’re made of a thin waterproof fabric so they’re easy to clean, and they fold up easily into Charlie’s lunchbox.
4) Green Sprouts Favorite Food Bib – Once Charlie was a little bit older, he was able to pull the Bumkins bibs off of him, so we switched to these fun bibs from Green Sprouts. They come in a bunch of fun designs, are a generous size and fit over the head (no velcro or snaps), so kids can’t take them off!
5) Green Sprouts 10 Pack Terry Bibs – Some babies need to wear a bib at all times because they drool so much. Charlie was an average drooler, but when he was getting his molars, he became a drooling machine. A pack of inexpensive bibs like this one (though it doesn’t matter where you buy them) were necessary otherwise his clothes would get soaked!
6) Aden & Anais Burpy Bib – Some babies spit up a lot, and a bib may be necessary during feedings. This burpy can be used as a burpcloth for your newborn, and it also converts into a regular bib with a snap. Snaps, as opposed to velcro, can be harder for babies to pull off, don’t catch little girls’ long hair, and doesn’t get stuck to clothes in the washer like velcro can.
Which bibs worked or didn’t work for you?
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blogger / pomelo / 5400 posts
I also love the Bumkin bibs. Easy to put on and wash. We also have Bjorn smocks like the Ikea ones. Papa Y likes them but I’m too lazy to wrestle Baby Y into one. The couple times I’ve tried him in No.2, he spins the bib and chomps on it and just won’t leave it alone! We also have a ton of gifted drool bibs but didn’t use them all that much — just something else to wash.
pomegranate / 3053 posts
I love the Ikea art smocks as bibs, especially during the Winter when long sleeves are required. The only downside is that it’s not waterproof but it works fine still as an eating out bib. My son asks for it whenever he sits down at a restaurant. We also have the JJ Cole bibs and absolutely love them b/c it’s hard to pull off. That was our biggest problems with all the velcro bibs out there. And it’s held it’s shape and waterproof-ness for over a year now. Still going strong!
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
I didn’t know Ikea had art smocks, I’ve got to pick some up!
GOLD / apricot / 341 posts
We use the baby björn bibs (#2) several times everyday – I think they are the best. Catch everything and so easy to clean. When we are entering a new stage of self-feeding (like recently when Alec starting experimenting with handling the spoon himself), we use the IKEA smocks. These are great for art projects too. I would definitely add disposable bibs. Not super for the environment of course, but so convenient when feeding on the go. It’s lovely not to have to drag a gooey bib home to clean. For teething periods, we love these little snap-on bandana-like bibs (like these ones: http://www.alsklingar.se/cgi-bin/db2.pl?template_file=db_start.html) that all little kids seem to wear here in Sweden.
grapefruit / 4681 posts
I love the A&A burby bib, but we used them for a spit up rag exclusively. DS projectile vomited so much that we haven’t bothered with bibs.
persimmon / 1255 posts
LO has been pulling off her bumkins bibs as well so those pullover Green Sprouts bibs would be perfect. Gonna order one now and try it out.
pomelo / 5866 posts
Our perfect go-to bib is Tommee Tippee Easi-Roll Bibs. It catches EVERYTHING and you just rinse off with the high chair tray. So easy. Our baby pulls everything into her lap, shirt etc. This thing catches everything, has 3 adjustments and can even eat the caught food out of her bib! Comes in a 2 pack for about 10 bucks. I’m so excited b/c we just found it last month but wish we had it from the time she started diving into her finger foods.
*It’s a lot like the Baby Bjorn because it juts out enough to catch everything, but TT is narrower. It also rolls up to fit better in your purse/bag. With it all folded up, it doesn’t leak out the nasty aftermess clinging to the bib, when on the go.
olive / 63 posts
Thank you for posting this – I have been looking for No. 1 type bigs forever!
pomegranate / 3008 posts
We prefer the Skiphop Zoo bibs. The Bumkins ones are too irritating to my son and he pulls at them constantly but leaves the Skiphop ones alone.
hostess / papaya / 10540 posts
We also happen to use the Ikea Kladd Prickar smocks for cutting our LO’s hair.