I don’t know about other Mum’s but I’m always searching for that elusive perfect bib! There are lots of styles on the market and I’ve tried an awful lot. Some good, some bad and some which my children have refused to wear! I even at one point made my own tabards for Florence because she was so adamant that she wouldn’t wear anything round her neck. I think it’s that round the neck feeling that both of mine find so off-putting when they’re trying to eat and frankly I don’t blame them!
Recently I have found a bib that I think ticks all the boxes for Jimmy! It does the job it’s meant to do, is waterproof, has a food catcher and instead of going round the neck in the usual fashion it sits on the shoulders which I’m sure makes it feel much more comfortable for him. True it still does up round the neck (with a popper) but because of how it sits on the shoulders and goes around I don’t think it feels quite the same as other bibs. He certainly keeps it on anyway!
The bib is a Cornish Daisy Pod Feeding Bib and we are thrilled to bits with ours! Cornish Daisy Founder Kate hand makes her bibs in Cornwall herself and they are of the highest quality and have little features only a Mum would know to include! She herself is a Mum of four children so has had plenty of experience to know exactly what we want when it comes to bibs; no wonder she’s hit the nail on the head with both of the products I have tried and no doubt all of them! I also tried the Cornish Daisy Dribble Bibs but I’ll come to them in a bit, first I have to tell you about the fab Pod feeding Bib!
As I mentioned, the way it does up is a real plus for us because it sits on the shoulders and skims round rather than just going round the neck. This is good for both comfort and the fact that most food goes out the sides of children’s mouths; most bibs miss that point completely and are rendered useless!
When eating the bib has a great little food catcher which sometimes I tuck down into the chair Jimmy sits in and other times let it hang out, depending on what he’s eating!
Because the bib is oil cloth it is wipe clean and waterproof but can be put through the washing machine as well!
It folds down really small and is very compact for my lunch box which is a plus. Kate who makes them says that it was by pure accident that the bib folds down into its own pocket rather than by design but it’s certainly a great feature. Friends have commented on what a wonderful design the bib is and I don’t think most bibs would get that sort of recognition! A great bib, hand-made in this country and at just under a tenner I’d say was certainly worth the pennies!
And now on to the dribble bibs which again Kate makes herself at home in Cornwall. There are lots of bibs similar to this on the market, I’ve tried quite a few myself but I really like the Cornish Daisy ones and think I’d go so far as to say that they are better quality than a lot of their larger competitors. The website states that they are ‘Functional, Trendy and comfortable. Outer highly absorbent soft cotton interlock, designed with folds of fabric around the chin to catch all dribbles. Inner water resistant breathable fleece. Fastened with a Safe resin fastener.’ I have to agree! Jimmy does NOT like having things round his neck and tugs at bibs usually. He hasn’t really noticed when he’s wearing this one and it’s a great way of stopping his clothes getting wet with dribble while he is teething like he is! (I also find them really handy for a quick nose wipe now and then although that doesn’t sound very nice, it’s a lot quicker than keep getting tissues). The bib washes really well and dries in well under an hour on the radiator! £5.99 each or 3 for £15, these would make a great present! I love all the different material prints!
Happy in his Cornish Daisy Dribble Bib! (Pretty cute too!)
Kate from Cornish Daisy makes other things for the website too including these adorable and warm looking micro fleece blankets! Highly recommend this mumpreneur and her small but very useful business!
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