Summer Infant Bibbity, Blue (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

I am a mother with 3 young children and I wanted to know which bibs worked the best. I have compared the Bumkins Superbib, the Babybjorn bib, the Bibbity bib, and the Bumkins Sleeved bib.With my first child, I quickly realized that using cloth bibs and putting them in the laundry after each meal was a terrible idea. They would get moldy and I had to own a dozen bibs. Then I switched to Bumkins Superbibs. They are very easy to use. I just wash them in the sink after meals and hang them on my bib drying rack. The bibs are dry and ready to use again by the next meal. Bumkins Superbibs are lightweight and my babies never mind wearing them. Since the pockets are soft, they don't work well if the bib has been kept flat in a drawer. I always kept my Superbibs hanging upside down by the pocket on the bib drying rack. So, the pocket dried in the open position and worked better. Now my third child is 8 months old and is eating mushy baby food. Even with the Bumkins Superbibs, there are still always some oatmeal spills on his clothes. I rarely have to change his entire outfit after a meal, but I wondered if there was a better bib available. So, I bought a BabyBjorn bib and a Bibbity bib. Here are my results.Both the BabyBjorn and the Bibbity bibs are SMALLER than the Bumkins Superbibs. The Babybjorn bib is made of hard plastic (like a cup). It says "soft" in the description but that is just nonsense. The Bibbity bib is softer, like rubber.The Babybjorn bib is difficult to put on the baby because it is so hard. Even the neck strap is made of stiff plastic. I had great difficulty adjusting the neck hole because it kept hurting my son's neck. I never could get the hole small enough to keep food from escaping onto the clothes below his chin. Plan on baby crying the entire time you are fiddling with his bib. The pocket of the bjorn bib is great and always stays open. However, because the pocket is so rigid, it clashes with the tray. My son sits on a chair that clips onto the countertop. The bjorn bib pocket kept getting caught under the countertop and then it would yank my son's neck. He really hated wearing this bib. The BabyBjorn bib is super easy to wash in the sink. It is easy to dry with a towel so you don't need a bib drying rack with this bib.The Bibbity bib is much better than the BabyBjorn bib. It is softer and feels like rubber. It was awkward to put on at first and my son was mad. However, he got used to it. I was able to get the neck hole small enough to keep most of the oatmeal out without hurting my son's neck. The pocket stays open pretty well. The pocket does work better than the Bumkins Superbib pockets. The Bibbity bib is about 1 inch shorter than the Bjorn bib and is 2.5 inches shorter than the Bumkins Superbib. So, some food still ends up on the child's lap. The Bibbity bib is very easy to wash in the sink and dry with a towel. I think the Bibbity bib works a little better than the Bumkins Superbib overall because the pocket catches more. However, my 3 year old daughter refused to wear the Bibbity bib, and said it hurt her neck. She loves to wear her Bumkins Superbibs. UPDATE. My son is now 13 months old and refuses to wear the Bibbity bib. It is just too uncomfortable. He still doesn't mind wearing the Bumkins Bibs.Unfortunately, all 3 of these bibs left way too much food spilled on my 8 month old's clothes. If you have a baby who eats mushy baby food and grabs the spoon, a regular bib just doesn't give adequate protection. So, I bought 1 MORE bib. I bought the Bumkins sleeved bib. It was GREAT! It covered everything, even his lap! He could feed himself oatmeal and his clothes were very clean afterward! The sleeved bib is very easy to clean too. I just wash it off in the kitchen sink and hang it on my bib drying rack (which sits next to my kitchen sink). The sleeved bib went from dripping wet to completely dry in 2 hours. Since, the bib dries fast, I use the same sleeved bib at each meal. This way I only had to buy one.In conclusion, I recommend the Bumkins sleeved bib for any baby who eats pureed food. When they start on finger food, the Bumkins Superbibs and the Bibbity bib are good. The Bibbity work a little better than the Bumkins Superbib but your child might think they are uncomfortable. I don't recommend the Babybjorn bib. Sorry, Babybjorn. I LOVE to wear my baby in your carrier:)UPDATE: My son is now 13 months old. He refuses to wear the Bibbity bib at all. It is too heavy and uncomfortable. He also pull off the Bumkins Superbibs, throws them on the floor, and laughs. We now use the Bumkins sleeved bib at every meal which does the best job of protecting his clothes anyway. I wash it after each meal, hang it on the bib drying rack, and it is dry in 2 hours. I throw it in the wash every few days. Here is a link to the drying rack that I am talking about.  Mommy Genius Drying Rack--Dry or Display Just About Anything (Baby Bibs, Plastic or Reusable Food Storage Bags, Kitchen Dish Towels, Bathroom Hand Towels, Washcloths, Mugs, Sports Water Bottles, Herbs, Mittens, Children's Boots, Lingerie, Holiday Orname...

I was getting tired of doing tons of laundry to wash cloth bibs that didn't work well once my son started on finger foods. This bib does a great job of catching most of the stray pieces from my 11-month-old's very messy meals. No bib can stop babies from getting food everywhere, but it's the best I've found so far. Cleanup is easy--just wash with soap and water or even toss in the dishwasher if you want.A few minor complaints:--The inner surface of the neckline wasn't trimmed very well in the manufacturing process and there is a bit of a rough edge on ours. However, this doesn't seem to bother my son and I could probably smooth it with a sharp tool if desired.--The bib has picked up a few small stains from tomato-based foods that weren't wiped off right away, similar to what you might see on a tupperware container that held spaghetti sauce or something. But compared to the mess left on cloth bibs, this is definitely not a deal-breaker for me.--There are 3 neck size settings, but because it's a firm material, I don't like to use the smallest one since it seems to squeeze his neck too much. But then liquids tend to sneak in the space between the bib and his chin and get his shirt wet. Sometimes I use a cloth bib underneath if I'm really worried about his outfit, but most of the time it's not a major issue and will probably improve as he learns to drink from a cup better.I have found the bib works best if I set the highchair tray out a little farther from my son's body and tuck the edge of the bib pocket under the tray. He has already figured out that he can go looking for tasty "leftovers" in the bib pocket when his tray is empty! Overall, I recommend this to anyone looking for an easy cleanup after a messy little eater.

I bought the blue Bibbity for my son. We've had this bib for about a month now *(SEE UPDATES BELOW)* and I'm pretty happy with it overall. It came loose in the box (along with other items I ordered from Amazon) and it was terribly dirty and a little scratched up. The dirt washed off but I was also disappointed that in person the bib has a seam across the middle that doesn't show up in the product pictures. We have a similar firm plastic bib from Ikea with a pocket that we love but wanted something to keep in the diaper bag. I actually like this bib better because it flexes around our son's neck instead of the firm plastic which just pushed up into his face. I've bought a cheap plastic bib with a pocket too with a picture of Elmo painted on it, but the paint on Elmo's face started coming off after being washed (by hand) a few times! Yuck! I don't want my son eating paint. This is one piece of plastic (or silicone? not sure) with no paint or design that will wear off. The plastic is probably about 2 or 3 millimeters thick.I can see why other reviewers didn't like the length, it is a little short but seems to work out perfectly for us. My son is 18 months and is in the 90th percentile in height, all torso, so I thought it would be to short for him too. Actually I like the length because his high chair or booster seat trays don't interfere with the pocket.The Bibbity is a little tricky to get folded up because it wants to unfold itself, but if you can get it tucked in the pocket just right it does stay, as well as it will fit a fork and spoon in the pocket too. We have been using it at home as well as around town when going out. We just got back from a week long vacation where this was the only bib we brought with us. Truly, it is the only bib we need! It washes off quickly and easily and you don't have to wait for it to dry before use. You can just towel it dry or shake off the water. I was a little skeptical when I first bought it but frankly I love it. I LOVE not having to clean dried food off fabric bibs or do more laundry. For the price especially it is awesome.***UPDATE*** We've bought a green Bibbity for our son that stays with the diaper bag and the blue one stays at home. All we have to do most of the time is rinse it with soap and water, unless there is something sticky or tomato based (which will stain), then you have to scrub a bit. Bought a pink one for our daughter too, even though she isn't born yet- this will be great to have once we start her on solid foods. At this price I'm keeping it in my Amazon wishlist to give to friends who have babies too!****2nd update**Still love it! Got the pink for my daughter, now 8 mos and eating solids, and have bought these as gifts for friends. LOVE IT! Hope they keep the cost low because this is a great product!!! My 2 1/2 yr old still wears them too.