The Yucky Bib Problem

I have heard of babies who can eat a meal without needing a bib during and a bath afterwards. Like most babies, my son is not one of these mythical creatures. When we are done with a meal the high chair and the kitchen look like the scene of a epic food fight. At his day care one of his “friends” crawls around the base of the high chair when he eats trying to catch all the food he lets fall or throws down.

He started “eating” around 6 months and we tried bib after bib in order to minimize the mess. Early on we realized we needed one with a big pocket to catch all the foppings (food + droppings). However, anything with cloth on it seemed to get grungy and mildew no matter how quickly I washed it. Even bibs that seemed to be rubber or plastic, but had a little cloth around the neckline became foul in no time.

Then we found the answer to our bib prayers at BabiesRUs: something entirely made of rubbery material. It is indestructible and easy to clean. It is a bib made by Tommee Tippee.

Now if I could only find a system for managing the food that our son hurls onto the floor. A dog would be the perfect solution! But we have agreed that 2 large humans, 1 small human, and 1 arrogant cat is quite enough for our modest sized condo. Now if we ever get a house with a yard a visit to the humane society to find a canine friend will be on our to do list.

So at least for now the bib problem is alleviated, or I should say the meal-time bib problem. We have another drool related bib dilemma still unsolved, but that is a topic for another post: the saga of the drooly baby.

Comments are always welcome, if anyone knows of a better bib please tell me about it!