h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

For messy foods we actually prefer the hard plastic bibs with the bowl to catch dropped bits. It's so nice to be able to just wipe it clean afterwards.
Banana and Cotton/Terry cloth ibs just don't mix, goes all black and manky within an hour. Yuck!

While we are on the subject, at what age do you think kids should stop using bibs? I mean I'm nearly 30 and still make a mess when I eat!

My son is three and now noly uses a bib for the messiest of foods, I think stopping using them quite young encourages them to be more careful, but you do have alot more mess to clean up for a while.

Your two obviously don't manage to put their arms in it in quite the way that my one does - she really is her mother's daughter!

When I do want a plastic, pocketed bib, I use this one: http://www.amazingbabystuff.com/DuraBib.htm It's very good....

Banana makes her vom, so I'm glad to say I don't have that problem - avocado comes a close second though....

It's hard for me to say about the bib-stoping thing, because I haven't got there yet. I suppose you start by leaving it off with 'safe' foods, and working your way through to the messy ones? It's going to have to do with manual dexterity and cutlery I suppose> I must admit I'm a stickler for table manners....

I like the look of that durabib, thanks for the link

Yep I'm a stickler for good table manners too, it's worrying how many kids these days don't know how to use a knife and fork properly.
We started our daughter early, she's already feeding herself yoghurts with a spoon at 7 months. It goes absolutely everywhere, but that's half the fun isn't it

Perhaps they should make a bib that covers a babys head, body, arms and legs, the high chair, the carpet and the adjacent walls. just leave a tiny hole for thier mouth. Nah, you wouldn't be able to take all those adorable photos of them covered in chocolate pudding then would you?

Dom holds his chin forwards so I can put his bib on. He looks like an old gent!



Anna

Making his mother's life as easy as possible - long may it continue

Hello everybody and for that. I´ve been and . The winning number is A892728.

Enjoy it. Anna Banana (still without Banana smiley)

Hello Cloviscat, how is a little ? Catching a cold is very unpleasant, but you can not really do anything about it. As for the idea of the entry, you still have a possibility to participate on mine or to write some about bibs and clothes.

As for the sleeved bibs the best solution I´ve been heard of is to make some from old shirts or blouses with buttons or just put these old shirts on (baby) while eating. In Germany there are so many fleamarkets for children stuff, where you can buy second-hand things very cheap. So thus second-hand shirts will be more cheaper than new bibs.

Yuhuu, this is a sweet baby! Sorry, I have seen it just now. We should make a photo gallery of h2g2 babies and children. What do you think about it?

Sorry for hating steriliser, I can´t explain it as well. Perhaps because sterilisers are needed for only five-six months, cost money and on the top take a lot of space away. On the other hand I love pressure cookers. Hm-m-m, gulash, borshtsh!

Anna Banana

True about sterilisers costing lots - mine is third hand - it was given to me by a friend who was given it in turn by a friend, so mine is the fifth baby to have benefitted from it!

Hand-me-downs are great! Equipment is fine, I would say, if you trust the source, so that you know it works and is safe. For clothes that's less of an issue. We have got a lot of stuff from the National Childbirth Trust's Sales of 2nd hand baby stuff - good stuff, and good value! I've also got a lot of clothes from acquaintances - often people I hardly know, but who want to see somebody benefit from all the money they spent.

I think a gallery of pictures is a lovely idea! If anybody wants to email me piccies, I'd be hppy to set it up. Please send to my hootoo email address [email protected]

Good evening, , how are you? How is your little ? Christmas is coming and it is terrible. Everybody is looking for gifts, our parents-in-law expect us coming . They don´t know that the true reason of ouf visit is the possibility to see the second part of "Lord of Rings", .

Our son (10 months) loves Munich 'white' sausages and tangerines. Yesterday he ate about three or four of the tangerines and bawled (spelling?) every time he wanted one. Normally he is a very quiet child! What does little prefer?

See you, Anna Banana

My parents arrive on Monday, so i have booked tickets forthe Two Towers for Wednesday! It will be our first night 'off' together since April, so we're really looking forward to it. The film starts just 30 minutes after her bedtime, so she had better go to sleep promptly!

Tangerines we haven't tried yet, but one of her big favourites at the moment, is plain old carrot, cut into sticks and cooked inthe microwave for 60 seconds. I put it on thetray of her high chair, then start to put her in the chair and strap her in, but se'salready holding the carrot to her mouth, so I can't get the strap around her hand! She had sponge cake today for the first time - they were giving out samples in the supermarket - and she liked that very much. Another favourite is an invention of my own: a sort of cake, made by adding crushed cereal to a stewed mix of dried and fresh fruits, a bit like the cakes that children make by mixiing ceral and melted chocolate. They look dreadful but she loves them!

bawled was just right, btw

A dreadful shock today when I slipped when carrying her and fell on the concrete paving in the garden. I took the skin off my hands and knees, and could not tell if she had hit her head. She was crying and screaming and would not stop, and then I could see blood on her mouth. I was all alone at the time. I rang the doctors, and by the time the doctor himself called back she was calming down, but I was crying! The doctor was very reassuring, and then a friend who I had called came to support me, so I could clean up my wounds and we could get the baby happy again. I feel shaky just thinking about it....

Oh dear, I hope you are both ok cloviscat.
I wouldn;t worry too much about her mouth bleeding, if she has just had her first teeth come through, the gums will be very soft and prone to bleeding anyway. Just make sure she has no big bumps on her head and that she seems herself. I always say a mum can tell best when her child is unwell.
Kids can be such a cause for worry can't they!
Only last night my daughter got hold of a felt tip pen. With the lid firmly in place, but still managed to suck out loads of ink through the small holes in the lid. I was frantic trying to find out if it would do her any harm. Thankfully it wasn't toxic in any way.

Erm, I see a bit of a new parent pattern emerging. Clare and I are also going to see Lord of the Rings next week, our first night alone since our daughter was born. Are we all just using the film as an excuse for some personal time with our partners? Or are we all Tolkien fans ?

If you think I'm going to miss the film by snogging in the back row, you've got another thing coming!

Last two times my parents visited (they live 200+ miles away) I just wasn't ready for a big evening out, leaving the baby with people (comparatively) less familiar to her. I've been out without Lipsbury Pinfold, and left *him* in charge of the kitten, but that's a different matter. This time, however, we do need a break, and TTT is a good sort of landmark, don't you think? We went to see the first one Xmas Eve afternoon, last year, and I remember saying that we wouldn't be able to do this sort of thing soon!

Not an easy film to see while you are pregnant, but luvckily I knew the book well enough to choose a good moment to go to the loo without missing too much... because I am, you see, a complete Tolkien



Funny how babies can search out an pick up the *one* thing they shouldn't put in their mouths, isn't it?

Well I'm glad I'm not the first one to admit to being a total Tolkien . I'll come out of the shadows too now. Far too good a film to be spend canoodeling in the back row!

Can I ask who Lipsbury Pinfold is? You lost me a bit there.

Thankfully for us, both our parents live withing 2 miles (even though I'm not speaking to mine at the moment) It's very convenient for babysitting, but to be honest, our son is almost three, and I can count the number of times we have been out without him on one hand. We just have more fun being out with the kids these days.

Erm, funny wasn't the word I was thinking of while trying to clean red ink from all over her face before her mum got home, suppose I can laugh at it now. You really do need two sets of eyes when you have kids!

Sorry: Lipsbury Pinfold (U147534) is by husband's hootoo identity. he doesn't get here very often , but did help me write the Hot Toddy entry at A823439!

That makes more sense Thank you.

By the way, Simon, have you seen

http://uk.photos.yahoo.com/bc/cloviscatscout/vwp?.dir=/Family&.src=ph&.dnm=The+Christmas+Cloviskitten.jpg&.view=t&.done=http%3a//uk.photos.yahoo.com/bc/cloviscatscout/lst%3f%26.dir=/Family%26.src=ph%26.view=t

Tried to look the other day, but the firewall at work wont allow me

I'll try and have a look from home this weekend.

Hey Anna Banana,

I've just had a look at A892721 and will leave comments at the bottom of the entry

Anna

Hello Cloviscat and Simon!

That little kitten is extraordinarily sweet! What a cutie! (I hope you're both all right now? You feel such shock when that sort of thing happens...)

I'm not such a Tolkein nut - but coincidentally I am going to the cinema this evening. To see Anita and Me - with a friend. Other half is looking after Dom

Anna

Hi Anna,

Enjoy your night off! Lets hope your other half has better sense than me and doesn't let Dom get hold of any felt tipped pens lol.

You got Dom anything nice for xmas Anna?