We have a Diaper Dude crossbody diaper bag and I like it, but it's hard to carry when I have both kids with me at the park or the zoo. I like it more for long trips in the car, etc. I was thinking of some kind of backpack/purse that I could throw my stuff and a few baby essentials into, but I can't find exactly what I am looking for.
Do you have a smaller bag or purse you carry when you don't want your whole diaper bag?
honeydew / 7622 posts
I carry a toddler size backpack inside of my backpack with a few diapers wipes a snack and a toy
persimmon / 1467 posts
I have wet/dry bags for cloth diapers so I just shove one of those with everything for a diaper change in my purse (which is a cross body bag with extra space).
grapefruit / 4361 posts
I just have a decent-sized purse from Target that has three compartments. I use the main one for my stuff, one compartment for a diaper clutch, and one compartment for a onesie & baby stuff (newborn days=receiving blanket & pacifier, now=snacks & bib, etc)
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
I use a le sport sac messenger bag. I keep a change of clothes in the car for the potty trained 3 year, and have a gallon size ziplock with a changing pad, wipes, a couple diapers, and spare pajamas for the baby. That way I can just move that whole ziploc between bags as needed. It's fine but. It perfect.
persimmon / 1322 posts
I actually don't use a diaper bag. I have a couple of regular purses I've had for years that I switch between every few months. One is a cross body bag. The other is a hobo style. I keep a small zippered bag tucked in my purse with diapering essentials. Then I also have another diaper essential kit ready to go in my car.
nectarine / 2750 posts
@Foodnerd81: @LindsayLou: That is a good idea--keeping stuff ready to go in the car, too!
@DesertDreams88: Ive been going back and forth between using a diaaper bag and throwing a small purse inside and just using a bigger purse that I can throw diapers in.
nectarine / 2461 posts
I have an adult-sized backpack with an organizer in it for our regular diaper bag, but I use this Baggu pouch for what you're talking about (diaper bag lite 
). I have 2 diapers, small thing of wipes, a plain onesie, a paci, and a doggie poop bag instead of a real wet bag. it's so light! I fold the pouch over on itself and it can be stuffed into any of my tote bags or bigger purses.
https://baggu.com/collections/carry-all-pouches/products/large-carry-all-pouch-sailor-stripe?variant=13869351943
pear / 1930 posts
I use a Ju Ju Be Light as my everyday purse and then throw stuff in there. I also use a diaper clutch which I toss in too.
cantaloupe / 6869 posts
I've been throwing diapers, wipes, etc in my regular purse for now. It's a large tote.
pomegranate / 3601 posts
My setup is the exact same one as @Foodnerd81:
If I use another bag I just move the ziplock to the other bag. I also keep one ziplock in the car and one in the strollerbasket.
nectarine / 2750 posts
@Pumuckl: I need to do this. Just gave diapers everywhere so I don't have to worry about it.
pomegranate / 3601 posts
@tlcbaby: it is a really good tactic, I would have been without a diaper changing set sooo many times if I didn't just keep them everywhere.
pomegranate / 3658 posts
I find it so easy to clip the entire diaper bag onto the stroller handle that I pretty much always default to doing that. Yesterday we did a farm/pumpkin patch outing though and it was too muddy for a stroller so I just shoved some cloth wipes (for her nose) and some of her portable snacks into my regular purse.
nectarine / 2243 posts
My stroller is my car 98% of the time so now that LO is older and I don't need as much I just hang the smallest size baggu bag off the stroller hook. Diaper, wipes, snacks, wallet, water, extra leggings for her. The nanny is really the only one who uses the diaper bag when she goes out.
If I do take the car, sometimes I will throw that baggu into my purse.
cantaloupe / 6171 posts
I have a skip hop portable diaper tote thing that I use sometimes. We rarely drive and mostly use a stroller so then I just tote along the diaper bag. If I'm taking her somewhere straight from work/daycare pickup, I throw an extra diaper and some wipes in my work bag
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
I have a crossbody backpack that I like to use on outings. Even though we're well out of diapers, I usually need to bring wipes to clean hands, an extra pair of socks (pants sometimes, if there's mud around), a snack, water bottle, etc.
It is kind of like this:
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
I have't really used a diaper bag since DD is almost 2. Most of the time I carry her cute Skip Hop back pack, or I use my own fashion back pack or long champ.
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