Best types of bibs?

[deanm]

Interested in everyone's thoughts on the best types of bibs and why? What't the best material, value?

A muslin square

As a parent of a v pukey baby (he's 3 now though!!) I remember the tommee tippee ones with the foam band around the neck being the best ones, as with all the others everything just went down the little gap between the neck & their clothing!

They seem more expensive than the others but I just bought a 3 pack & chuck them in the washer & drier with everything else. Invaluable to me!

I've got friends that use the muslin clothes but mainly as burp clothes not as bibs. Some of the bins are expensive these days but generally muslins are cheap and cheerful.

I thought tommy tippee only did those plastic ones with the lip on them that catches all the food?

Oh yes the Tommee Tippee milk bibs are good, although even they couldn't cope with the amount of milk that spilled out of the side of DD's mouth. I was thinking of food bibs rather than bottle feeding bibs. When DD was a baby we used milk bibs for the odd bottle food and pretty little cotton bibs to catch the puke. The pelican bibs are good when weaning, but once they become really messy honestly a muslin square is the best thing to use.

Definitely the Tommee Tippee milk bibs. Only discovered those with DD2 and wish I had with DD1 as she was much worse with her reflux and general possetting.

For weaning, highly recommend Bibetta neoprene bibs. Very comfortable, no gap between neck and bib, and no hole in the bib. Also absorbs any liquid rather than letting a pool gather for the baby to then flip over and spill everywhere!

Hmm different for different things. Terry toweling small ones for soaking up immense amounts of drool that seem to come from ds mouth, and fabric ones backed with plastic for eating. Never really used them for milk feeding as if ds dribbles milk it tends to go towards his ears where bibs aren't much use! I also have a baby bjorn one, softish plastic, which I loved the idea of, as it has that pocket to catch the food, but as ds spends so much time eating it/trying to pull it off, it was leaving rub marks on his neck so now I go for softer things. Also have Skip Hop zoo owl bib. V cute and thin material so dries quick, and packs up small, but not very waterproof. It also has the pocket part but not that effective at catching food. Oh and with the fabric ones, I have a bunch as usually end up having to throw them in the wash each day if not after every meal.

I quite like those Brother Max bibs that fold into a case.

I just have loads of cheap bibs that go straight in the wash as soon as they're minging! Don't see any point in expensive things as they all stain!(unless plastic)

Big big big recommendation for funky giraffe bibs (online company) as dribble bibs. They are fantastic, I've got loads! They dry dead quick and take up like no room at all also no matter how wet they get it doesn't seem to go through yet they're not plasticky.

As for milk, I just use a muslin wrapped right under his chin, this is the most effective way, I've never found a bib that performs the same!

Mum2mum wonder bibs , You can get them as normal bib shape or bandana style. Really nice thick fabric, required as ds was a really bit dribbler when teething, two sets of poppers (needed for ds's thick neck!) I bought the tommee tippee ones originally but the neck was a little bit tight and ds learned to rip off bibs with Velcro fastenings- he can't get the mum2mum ones off. Come in nice colours too.

Wow - so many responses and its interesting to see hear the difference in people's stories. I've just ordered some bibetta neoprene and mum2mum bibs, so will see how we get on with those!