Monday, June 22, 2009

Baby Apparel and Accessories

BabyBjörn Soft Bib 2 Pack
From the Manufacturer

The BabyBjörn® Soft Bib is ergonomically designed to fit a child¿s body. The neck is designed like a necklace with continuous fastening, so it can be adjusted to fit your child perfectly. Features a deep pocket to catch food spills. FDA-approved for food use. Dishwasher-safe.

Product Description
These easy-to-clean bibs (pack of two) keep your child clean and adorable even through mealtimes. The bib's special, ergonomic design is tailored to fit little bodies and provides great coverage, saving your child's outfit from spills and stains. Its roomy, catch-all pocket catches everything that misses the mouth and makes floor clean-up a lot simpler. These bibs are also easy to clean: Just rinse and use again. A practical baby basic!

Customer Reviews
H. Fu
I love these bibs, I had bought 4 of them. Unfortunately, they are softer than the original ones but the softnenss make them wear down fast. I used them for 6 months, and in the bottom pocket's mid section wears down with a hole. This happened to all of them. The original ones that are harder plastics, do not have this problem. I had an original one from my older son, 2 years ago, still good and can be washed in dish washer.



Stacy T. Hall
These are just the best bibs. They're soft silicone, can be easily rinsed off after a meal and be washed in the dishwasher (top rack) anytime. There're easy to put on and have a hole to hang up to dry. My kids (4 and 2) have been using them since they were solid food fed. This is my second pair of them because the old ones were used so much and my kids had a tendency when they were young to bend the catcher that the bibs had eventually cracked in the catcher. I just hate that they aren't sold everywhere that people had the opportunity to buy them because they are totally awesome. Target used to sell the red and blue ones in the stores but for some reason they stopped. A shame. These are really good bibs.

Bumkins Waterproof SuperBib 3-Pack
From the Manufacturer
Bumkins' top-selling waterproof bibs are made from a soft, lightweight fabric that is truly unique! Bibs come in a variety of fun, lively patterns that stay bright, wash after wash! Clean up has never been easier, bibs wipe clean, rinse off easily, and resist most stains and odors. Bumkins Wateproof Bibs and Accessories are 100% polyester, vinyl free, PVC free, lead free, phthalate free. Made in the USA with American made fabric.

Product Description
Bumkins top to selling waterproof bibs are made from a soft, lightweight fabric that is truly unique. Bibs come in a variety of fun, lively patterns that stay bright, wash after wash, clean up has never been easier, bibs wipe clean, rinse off easily, and resist most stains and odors. This bib features with a Velcro closure, and a catch to all pocket. It measures 14.5" across, 14" from neck down, 17" sleeve to sleeve, which generously sized to fit 1 year to 3 years. This product is free from PVC, Phthalate and Vinyl, made in the USA.

Customer Reviews
W. Hooker
Excellent Bibs. They cover a large area, the velcro lasts forever (unlike others we've used), the pouch at the bottom is great, and saves many a spill.



Ethan's Mom
We love these bibs. They wash up easily and fold up really small for easy packing. They're soft, light, and totally water proof.

Shannon D. Moore
Being a first time mom, we'd been using standard terry cloth type bibs even during solid food feedings. We were accumulating stained bibs despite our best efforts to stain-treat them when I remarked to my husband it'd sure be nice if they made waterproof ones we could just rinse off and reuse. Voila! Not only are the Bumkins Waterproof SuperBibs waterproof and machine washable, they are still soft against baby's skin unlike some of the thicker plastic/rubber bibs out there. They are also generously sized so they will fit our little one's neck as she (rapidly) grows, whereas some of her original terry cloth bibs are already too tight.

The price is a little high for just 3 bibs but they clean up so quickly and easily you may get by with far fewer than traditional cloth bibs. You literally can rinse off the soiled bib under the tap in your kitchen sink, scrunch it up to wring out any water, lay it out and it'll be dry in an hour or less. And they hold up great in a washer and dryer (we wash them along with the rest of our little one's clothing, gentle cycle, and you don't really need to put them in the dryer.)

Trumpette Mary Jane Box Set
Product Description
Keep your little ones toes warm with these cute Mary Jane socks. They make your little girl appear to be wearing shoes. Too cute. Makes a great gift!!

Customer Reviews
BuriedAlien
These socks are very cute and I was glad to receive a few pairs of the "Rosies" as hand-me-downs. They stay on pretty well too, but are certainly not "kick proof."
Overall, however, my opinion of the whole Trumpette "shoe look-alike" line has lessened somewhat the longer I've owned them. First, as a reviewer has already noted, the design on the socks should really be improved so that the "shoe" comes up higher in the back to compensate for the inevitable slipping of the sock. When the sock slips, (and it will slip regardless of how well it fits, but even more so when it is slightly too tight or slightly too large, which is most of the sock's life on the baby!), the design isn't as nice, since it looks like the "shoe" is coming off. I find myself constantly tugging on my daughter's socks to pull up the "shoe" part. Now, the only reason I bother tugging at all with so many better things to do with my time is because these socks are just so darn cute and I love to see that little "shoe" on her. But, really, Trumpette and the companies that make similar socks should take note of this for future models.

The next issue I have is the size. As a few others have pointed out, these socks are most definitely NOT 0-12 months. I would say they would be best advertised as 0-6 months, but they would probably more realistically fit a 2-7 month old. My daughter is somewhat on the small side (25th percentile in height and weight at 3 months, 25th percentile in weight and 50th percentile in height at 6.5 months, if that gives you any indication) and the socks fit her fine at 2 months when we first got them. Now at 7 months, they are pretty tight and the shoe design slips down quite easily. I would say if your baby is 6 months old already or is large, I would skip the 0-12 months size and go straight for the 1-2 year size, which unfortunately doesn't seem to be available in all the styles/colors. I just bought the 1-2 year size and they fit my girl pretty well now at 7 months; they're just a tad too large, but they stay on fine and look fine too.

Another option is to get another brand that makes similar "shoe socks." I personally think Mudpie's versions are even cuter than Trumpette's (added decorations like patterns on the socks and rhinestones on the "shoe") and they run slightly larger than the Trumpette 0-12 months, despite their advertised size of 0-6 months. (They are not as large as the Trumpette 1-2 yrs, though.) I love my daughter's Mudpies and I don't see the brand nearly as often as Trumpettes on other babies' feet. Dolly and Dimples is another brand to try - They are supposedly 0-9 months and have some very cute variations of the "sock shoe." For a cheaper version (and less variety of styles/colors), The Children's Place has a Mary Jane "shoe sock."

The last complaint I have is that Trumpettes don't seem to be available to purchase in quantities less than 6. I would have liked to try a combination of the various styles and colors, buying them singly or in pairs. But, at 24 dollars per pack of six in the stores and online, I won't do it. A few of the other brands let you buy one or three pairs, making them cheaper options if you want to mix and match or really just want one pair.

Trumpettes have a great idea, and they seem quite popular with mothers of daughters in particular, but they could definitely be improved, and they aren't the only ones on the market either.





Research Mom
These socks are adorable and the quality is excellent. I just wish they were sized 0-6 and then 6-12. The idea that these socks are going to fit a newborn and a one year old is ridiculous. My daughter is six months old and these fit her well now, but they would have fallen off of her before about three months and probably will only fit her for a few more months.

S. Desai
I love these socks. Yes, they're adorable, but more importantly they stayed on my infant's feet during the winter months. I've since given these socks to all my mom-to-be friends.