Online - April 13, 2006

Neck and Neck

A Mom Who Knows Bibs

Taking spills (learning to walk, navigating monkey bars) may be an inevitable part of growing up, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be controlled.

Especially when the spills are more literal. And you just so happen to be armed with one of the niftiest little bibs ever invented, created by A Mom Who Knows. (Cute. Very.)

For starters, the thick terrycloth design is cut generously, which means the bibs actually cover a sizable amount of Little Mabel’s torso. They are lovingly crafted — stitched with sweet, simple motifs like calico trains, dot-maned lions, carrots standing at attention, psychedelic buggies, and Pucci-esque cupcakes. (Again with the cuteness.)

But the real genius is the neck, a super-soft, elasticized cotton that goes on over the head and fits like a mock turtleneck. It’s loose enough for baby’s comfort but snug enough to keep food from getting underneath — and to keep Mabel from yanking it off.

No matter how acrobatic her moves might get.

Available online at blueberrybabies.com.