What's in your Pre-Toddler/Toddler Nappy Bag

[sconeonamission]

HI!!

I have a 9mth old DS who is using Cloth Nappies, cruises along the furniture and happily devours foods.

I never know what to pack in a nappy bag for him. I always forget to take him food, either have too many or too little amount of nappies, forget spare clothes for him.

I take a few bags (his small back pack - which is his main nappy bag), a green bag with some more nappies in and another to put the dirty ones in. What happens when it gets cold? Do I pack spare clothes for all weather? We seem to end up at MIL's a lot so pack pjs too.

I get so frustrated that I forget.

What do I need?!

[AnyDream]

I pack my bags when I get home from an outing, that way it's ready whenever you want to pick up and go.

In my everyday bag (my backpack that goes everywhere) we have a spare wondersuit (JIC of a mega leaky poo), 3 nappies, bum cream and a change mat, 2 dummies, a bib and usually a toy or two. I also take a small bag with some rusks, a spoon and a jar of food, for any times when we get caught out or stay longer than usual. We're never too far from home, but when we move we'll be spending more time in the car and I will keep an emergency bag with a few extra nappies and a jar or two more of food in the boot. HTH

[*Ang*]

Hi

Alex is a bit older then your DS but I have kind of learned to consolidate along the way as otherwise I end up with waaaay too much to carry. So atm I carry with me in my small backpack:
2 x nappies
wipe container
nappy poo bag thingy
2 x dummies (can't wait till those go!)
1 x small plastic container filled with snacks eg sultanas, crackers
1 x water bottle

and thats it.

If I know I am going somewhere at nightime then I will add a pair of pj's too. Or if the day is looking a bit "iffy" I might pack a jumper just in case.

I will say tho that in my car as a standard I have a bag of toys/books so if I wanted too I could always grab one of those and I also keep raincoats and hats always in the car too. For some reason I always seem to end up with a million and one pairs of shoes in the car.

HTH

[Lisa]

For Harrison... we have about 5 nappies, wipes, nappy poo bags, hand cleaner, a muslin (mainly for use as a change mat) 2 spare changes of clothes, 2-3 bibs, 2 dummies, and I usually grab a piece of fruit like a mandarin or similar... and some crackers and cubed cheese before I go anywhere.
Being that Harrison is older, I can usually grab him a sandwich while I am out, but I like to have some healthy-ish foods for him to much on too... mandarins are a fave as they're easy to peel and break into portions.

[JordieC]

My nappy bag is usually the same - one change of clothes, 2-3 nappies, wipes, changemat, couple of toys and rusks (DD not eating solids). I ALWAYS have in car spare toys, blankets, nappies so I don't have to lug them round but know they are there. If we're going somewhere for whole day I might put in extra change of clothes though usually that change is PJ's (once clothes pooed through she gets PJ'S!!! hee hee - mean mummy!).

[shellbell3]

DD is 20 months, in our bag we always have 4 nappies, wipes, changemat and cream, then I just add what I need for that day, food, snacks, water, small toys if I need a distraction.
In summer I keep sun hat and sunscreen in there, winter I'll take her jacket and beanie JIC its needed.