Months | Baby's Development | Bib needs |
0-3 | Drinks breast milk or formula; has drips & drools | Soft & comfortable; absorbent & waterproof options, easy on-&-off snaps or hook-&-loop closure, basic bibs; prevent rashes with collar to catch milk
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3-6 | Drinks breast milk or Formula; starts teething; has increased volume of dribbles, drools, & spit ups | Absorbent & waterproof options, easy on-&-off snaps or hook-&-loop closure; lots of bibs & burp pads needed
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6-9 | Begins pureed foods; parent feeds with controlled mess | Absorbent & waterproof options, easy on-&-off snaps or hook-&-loop closure; bright colors
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9-12 | Parent continues feeding purees, self-eat finger foods, explores & plays with food; very messy | Absorbent, waterproof, & wipe-off options; easy on-&-off snaps or hook-&-loop closure; pocket to catch mess, full coverage, easy clean
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12+ | Start table food & learns to eat independently; messy | Waterproof or wipe-off options; easy on-&-off snaps or hook-&-loop closure; long sleeve, full coverage, easy clean
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