Planning for baby has been an educational experience at Casa de Jones. One of the things previously overlooked until a friend’s bundle of joy recently arrived was the Daddy Diaper Bag. How does one maintain coolness and masculinity while still being prepared at a level acceptable of their boyscouting pasts?
The solution? Combine daddy’s hobbies and activities into the awesomest man bag ever seen. Here’s the rundown:
The bag. It turns out, in Colorado, the Fishpond flyfishing bag for dad is akin to mommy sporting a new Coach tote. Who knew? (thanks Danielle!) Here’s the one I chose while building Prince
Charming the ultimate Daddy Diaper Bag: The Fishpond Waterdance Guide Pack. This pack will hold all of daddy’s Taking Care of Baby essentials without making him look like he lost a bet. It’ll also transition nicely for a day on the river. Multi-purpose! Another thing dudes love!
Now for the goods. What to put in the bag to make it an entertaining gift, and still useful. Here are my picks:
(A big thanks to my sounding board** for helping me come up with some of these items. You guys are, as always, amazing!)
- Earplugs
- A quality nose plug. For those stinky situations that can’t be avoided
- A portable changing pad, diapers, and wipes. To accompany the aforementioned items, of course.
- A change of clothes
- Snacks for dad
- A Silencer (commonly known as a pacifier.)
- An instruction manual
- Rattle and teething toys, for whoever needs them more
So, what do you think? Did I forget anything? Is Prince Charming set for Day-Out-With-Daddy success?
**Sara, Bree, Janelle -you guys are amazing! Thank you!
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Wonderful job putting this all together into the ultimate ohmygodfixititscrying solution!! You should market this, I’m sure there is a huge (but silent and quivering) market for these!
Hmm, you might be on to something! We should look into this. It was your tip for the Owner’s Manual that really pushed this from bag of stuff to awesomeness
My dear, you forgot the “duct-tape”, every good Daddy-bag, need a roll. You could throw in a pair of tongs, so that he doesn’t actually have to touch the offending diaper! That’s what we put in the Daddy diaper bags we have given. We have actually used a multipocket apron with all of the mentioned articles in the various pockets. Oh, and I forgot the goggles, eye protection is very important when they start spitting food back at you……..
LOVE-Mom
I believe duct-tape was on our priliminary list. Sara mentioned the pink duct-tape for a baby girl. However, giving daddy duct-tape could also prove dangerous for the baby.
Terri- Good call on the tongs & eyewear!!
Can not believe I forgot duct tape and tongs! And great idea on the eyewear. You can see I’m new at this
Sara, the manual has been priceless, it is not only hilarious, but is useful too!
This is hilarious… but seriously…. why not!?! I’ll never forget the time Brock had to take Rylee into the men’s bathroom to change her. Not sure where I was? But anyway, he came out completely humiliated. Apparently, IT was everywhere and she was all over the place. A Daddy diaper bag would have come in handy! lol
you know, I used to care about the diaper bag. But after you have barf on your shirt, one of you smells like poo and you haven’t slept, you learn not to give a darn……my $.02.
Ty, I’m still at the point where any excuse to get a new bag is good enough for me! (even if the bag is for Adam. I have a sickness…)