The Importance of Getting Messy!
Bibagogo’s maxim, “GO AHEAD. GET MESSY“ was the tagline that the Bibagogo’s Dad inventor said in the tone of his reenactment of Dirty Harry’s “Go ahead. Make my day”.
Keep the Mess under control and clothing protected from stains are ultimately reasons why people use bibs on children. The bibagogo was designed for those reasons as well as the convenience of having everything all together – bib, spoon and 2 facecloths. Often or not, any parent who has a ‘bit of O.C.’ nature cringes at the site of their child getting messy with their food. This in turn can set a tone of reservation in the child to not explore, touch, feel, squish or mash what is put in front of them. Askamum.co.uk blog post said something interesting that we often know but forget, “handling food sends messages to the brain and tummy about the type, texture, consistency and edibility of things, and prepares the digestive system to receive it.” There are countless documentation to the importance of children actively exploring their world through play. The element of play in the process of mealtime is unavoidable. So really, ‘Go ahead. Get messy”, let your child enjoy the learning process of understanding foods, enjoying textures and flavours and actively play during mealtime. Just place a Bibagogo on your child to protect their clothing and keep the mess under control.
Shara, busy mom of 2 and business owner of Mommy Perks, recently posted this fabulous video illustrating a great messy art & craft learning moment!
Following this video post, Shara and I began a conversation around MESS. Both of us, being past Early Childhood Teachers, have it engrained, all developmental importances of play (including messy play) to our children’s development and well-being.
Shara posted the following quote, which I can only say, “ditto! I agree!” 
“I love a clean home and sometimes people ask me, “How can you let your kids be so messy and play so much?” Knowing what a neat freak I can be. But I also know this time is short and playing is a MUST for healthy brains and bodies. So our kids play all day long, make home made play doh, paint, glue, cut, color, use sand, sing, dance and more. It’s a must! And one day…my home will be clean and I can be all crazy-nutso about it on my own time.”
