When did you stop using bibs?
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Anonymous
| DS is 2 1/2 and still a little bit of a messy eater. I use silicone washable bibs for him at meals. Start wondering what age do you stop using a bib for a toddler? There’s no reason to stop now, I was just wondering what others have done! |
Anonymous
| I just noticed the other day that we rarely put a bib on my son anymore even though we still used them often when he was 2 - he turned 3 in February and I feel like it’s been since about then. Wasn’t really conscious he just stopped being as messy I guess! |
Anonymous
| Once they would hulk rip them off, probably after age 2 or so. If your kid tolerates it, keep using it. |
Anonymous
| They stop using bibs in the Infant 2 room, so around a year. We continued to use one for a few months beyond that. Maybe 18 months? DD is 2.5 now, and keeps her shirt mostly clean, except for when she eats watermelon. |
Anonymous
| We stopped around 2 because she was going to a preschool where they didn't use them for snack or lunchtime and she started seeing them as something for babies. She still sometimes spills on herself, but it's not a huge deal (kids clothes are going to get messy). She learned to use a napkin around the same time and is okay about wiping her mouth or hands on her napkin, or even using it to clean up a mess on her shirt if needed. It's not perfect, but she's just a kid and it will take practice. Some of us still struggle as adults! |
Anonymous
| It was just a natural progression at about 18 months for my kids. Once they could use utensils with competence the bibs were out. |
Anonymous
| My first wore one until she was three or four. My second stopped before she was 2. |
Anonymous
| A little before 2, she kept taking them off so I quit putting them on. She was doing a good job of feeding herself by that time so I didn’t care. |
Anonymous
| Our twins are 5 and we still use them for breakfast so they can get dressed for school beforehand. |
Anonymous
Yikes! I can’t imagine a 5 year old tolerating a bib! |
Anonymous
| Mine is turning 4 and he sometimes asks for a bib because he hates getting dirty |