Abstract: Protective garments for use by an infant caregiver are shown and described. In an embodiment, a protective garment includes a body for wearing over a caregiver's shoulders and upper torso and at least two soft epaulets on shoulder regions of the body. Exemplary protective garments very generally have an appearance creating the impression of an athletic shoulder pad and can be worn by a sports-enthusiast caregiver while viewing a sporting event and holding an infant. An infant's head may rest against the epaulets proving comfort for both the infant and caregiver. The epaulets and protective garment generally protect a caregiver from contact by any material which may be discharged from the infant, for example during burping of the infant. It is preferred that a pair of epaulets are provided for each left and right shoulder region in embodiments in which the protective garments generally have an appearance of football-type athletic shoulder pads.