If you’re
starting to feel as if you are spending more time, energy
and thought selecting the perfect diaper bag than you put
into choosing your child’s name, then this list of
must-have diaper bag features is sure to rescue you! Choosing
the ideal designer diaper bag is a big decision.
Quality, well-crafted, stylish diaper bags
are not cheap. A high-quality diaper bag is an investment
that is well worth the price as you will be toting this
bag everywhere for several years. You will want to select
a diaper bag that offers you all the unique features you
need to fit your individual lifestyle. There is an overwhelming
choice of diaper bags on the market now and the sheer volume
of the selection can be intimidating. The following features
are considered ‘must-haves’ by busy, on-the-go
moms just like you:
Secure closure with easy, one-handed access to opening –
A difficult combination is a secure closure with an easy-to-access
opening. You want to ensure your baby bottles, toys and
diapers won’t go tumbling across the room, yet you
want to be able to access the contents easily and quickly.
A diaper bag closure that offers security and functionality
is a durable magnetic snap front closure. A good magnetic
snap will hold the content of your bag intact even if your
bag goes tumbling. Yet, a firm one-handed tug on the flap
easily opens the bag and allows you to grab what you need
quickly.
Durable, easy-cleaning exterior fabric –
Your diaper bag goes with you everywhere: supermarket, playdates,
mall, park. It is going to be exposed to dirt and unidentified
sticky things. A durable, easy-cleaning exterior fabric
is absolutely essential. A laminated, waterproof vinyl exterior
fabric is ideal for protecting the exterior and providing
easy clean-up. A high-quality designer diaper bag offers
this fully functional exterior fabric without looking at
all too shiny and plastic-looking.
Functional straps or handles –
Strap length and width is a personal preference, yet choosing
a diaper bag with a strap or handles (some offer both) that
are not-too-thin and securely attached to the bag is essential.
Many diaper bags are also available with multi-purpose straps,
which can convert your baby bag from an over the shoulder
tote, to a messenger style bag, and then to a stroller bag.
Compartmentalization / Custom-sized pockets
–
The more pockets the better. You will want to keep your
diaper-changing pad segregated from the baby bottles and
your extra baby clothes separate from your sippy cups. Interior
dividers and pockets that are waterproof and easy-cleaning
are the best kind. In addition, many designer diaper bags
now offer custom-sized pockets, each sized appropriately
for the accessories that a mom carries in her diaper bag:
cell phone, keys, wallet, baby bottles, diaper changing
pad, PDA. Custom-fitted pockets allow easy access to specific
items without scouring through a pile of jumbled objects.
Stylish design –
A great diaper bag should carry you through the first years
of your baby’s life. Select a design that is stylish
and fits your individual tastes. With so many diaper bag
designs and styles available, you are sure to find the perfect
fashionable diaper bag with all the above ‘must-have’
features for you and your baby!
by.Amber Lipson
