Daisy Roots Leather Bib

Bibs are a staple bit of kit for most parents and in my experience you can never have enough. My three year-old son was recently given a leather bib from Daisy Roots.  He is tractor mad so the fact that it had a red tractor on the front made it an instant hit. As his mother though I did have a few reservations regarding the practicalities.

The first thing that I noticed about this bib was the fastening.  Instead of Velcro or a popper, the bib is held in place by a pair of magnets. The strength of the magnets really surprised me and my son found it quite hard to remove it himself unlike the bibs we have with poppers which he seems to undo in an instant.  The magnets are sewn into little pockets, which means that you can adjust their positioning depending on the size of your child's neck.

Although my son is three and can feed himself quite well we do have a few spills at meal times so my other worry about the bib was how easy it was to clean. I needn't have worried though, as the Daisy Roots leather bib has been very easy to clean. I have rinsed it under the hot tap, used baby wipes on it and it still looks as good as when it arrived.  Even dried-on food and marks seem to come off easily. As it is made from leather the other thing that I have noticed is that it is becoming softer with use, just like a favourite pair of leather shoes softens as you wear them.

This bib has been a great success in our house and I would be very happy to recommend it to my friends.  It's perfect for older toddlers who don't need the absorbency of a cotton bib and for parents who want an alternative to plastic bibs.

The Daisy Roots Leather Bib is £23.95, for stockists ring:01604 880066 or visit www.daisy-roots.com