Food catcher, shirt saver, drool sponge, second plate – the bib by any other name is still the same: a dire necessity. Here are our favourites...
Ruby Drools
Designed for those among us whose chin is always dripping (you know who you are) these high-fashion bibs also bring a sense of humour to the wetlands.
Ruby Drools; available at www.rubydrools.com; $20 and up
Flaming Angels
If you like a bit of edge with your mashed banana, check out these alternative appliqués (think skulls, flames and devil horns) in three different fibres to choose from. Rock on!
Flaming Angels; available at www.flamingangels.net; US $15 and up
Goo-Goo Baby
The ingenious pocket in these bibs catches those errant globs that somehow escape their mouths. And get this: It holds up to a half cup of liquidy sludge. (Better there than in their hair, we say.)
Goo-Goo Baby; available at www.goo-goobaby.com; $20
Mally Bibs
These reversible leather bibs with magnetic fasteners are made in countless adorable designs and are customizable with the little diner’s name.
Mally Bibs; available at www.mallybibs.com; from $33
Babylicious
Simple, stylish and plastic-covered for easy wiping, these bibs will take you from breakfast to dinner in a snap. (If only food prep was that easy.)
Babylicious; available at www.funkymonkeybaby.com; $11
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