Refusing to wear a bib

aimeelv

Does anyone else's DC refuse to wear a bib at mealtimes? 

If I put Zachary in a velcro bib, he rips it off.  If I put him in a bib that just pulls over his head, he throws a fit until we get it off of him.  This means that I usually end up changing his shirt after every meal... which means we do a lot of laundry!

Any suggestions?  I've been looking for a bib that snaps instead of attaches with velcro, but I haven't been able to find one. 

niclet

No suggestions...I'm in the same boat. I'm curious what other people say.

Rah

I tried the snap and it just ticked him off more. He will pull on it until his neck is red - while screaming this high pitch scream. He does the same with his hats. At this point, I haven't figured out what to do other than I take his shirt off and just leave his onesie to get dirty.

SoonToBeMrsTB

Same thing with Zane, he hates bibs and always has. I have tried giving him his food and then slipping it on when he is preoccupied (works sometimes) but as soon as he realizes its there, riiiiiip! Its off again haha?

wilkk34

She is bibless. To give her credit, she isn't a very messy eater. She loves her food and manages to get most of it in her mouth.

Mc_Newlywed

When the bib ripping started I said "no bib, no food" and I would take her plate away. ?(yes I'm a hard azz about some things). ?

So now when she attempts to rip off her bib I ask her if she's finished eating. ?Usually she shakes her head no and stops pulling at her bib.

I'm sure this won't last, but for now it's working. ??

Brewtowngrl

If he takes it off I start to clean off his tray.  He  will start to grab his food and his bib goes back on.  If he yanks it off again I will clean up the tray for real.  He has never gotten to that point though.

Mrs Manners

DS has never gone more than 5 minutes in his life without a bib. These are our favs because they have a lining that keeps the liquids from leaking through. They snap. You can get them at kohls or carters.

 

 

OutofControl

Eh, I just let her eat without the bib.  So she changes her clothes - we've got plenty.  But my DD is only a year.

christmasbaby

My kid is also a bib rebel! we just change his shirt or let him go shirtless! I have learned to pick my battles with him

Can't Wait To Be A Mama

Holden uses this one. It is the only one he doesn't rip off and plus it works so well for catching his mess. I really like it, It has kind of a large button in the back if that make sense, and it's so easy to clean.  This is a link  for a 2 pack at Walmart...this is a way better price than I payed for 1!

 https://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4631102

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Sally J

My two just started doing this.  My DS did it first just because he could and my DD saw what he was doing and copied him (silly mimicking babies!).  My DS is a little houdini and gets out of every bib we've tried.  My DD knows how to take her shirt off and my DS is now copying her.  usually they don't get too far with their shirts though.

We tell them to leave their bibs on so they can eat.  Most of the time they listen, sometimes we have to occupy them with singing or focusing on food to get them to leave the bib alone.  Lately though it's a losing battle...they just get messy and we do more laundry.  Sorry...no real advice, just sympathy!