Has anyone rigorously tested whether silicone bibs actually reduce laundry loads compared to cloth ones during baby-led weaning? I’ve seen tons of parents rave about how “wipeable” silicone bibs save time, but my own tracking over 6 months with two kids showed no measurable difference-silicone ones still needed frequent washing due to crevices trapping puree, and they don’t absorb spit-up like cloth does.
Anecdotes aside, where’s the data? Studies on mess containment in BLW are scarce, but one small UK trial (Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 2020) hinted cloth bibs with pockets captured 20% more debris. Am I missing something, or are we all just buying into the hype? Share your methods and metrics-let’s see some before/after laundry stats or controlled mess tests to settle this.
