Is this really my only Changing Bag option? aibu to be really annoyed about it?

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Soon to have three under three.

Following all the mn advice I now have everything I should need for being out and about in my Changing Bag, currently a Mommymoo one from John Lewis.

Obviously I am not carrying about what I will need for our newborn but even with what I need for our ten month old and two and a half year old I end up taking more than one bag when I am going out and about. Not too tricky when we visit someone's house because I can leave one bag in the car. But not exactly practical and far more likely that I will leave something behind.

Without spending a fortune the only thing I can think of to solve this problem is a lightweight hand luggage flight bag. So far the best I have seen is the lightweight over should style from Matalan. We used this before for swimming.

Anyone any better ideas? An actual suitcase seems a bit excessive!

I use a normal rucksack I got from sports direct. Lots of pockets and plenty of space.

This has more compartments so might be better, looks quite nice too

I have a babymule rucksack, which has pushchair hanging attachment bits too. I only really use the whole thing for weekends away or big days out though. Among other bits, it comes with a really useful pouch - a bit like the paca pod, but more squashable. Most of the time I just pop it into whatever handbag I'm carrying. It did me fine when I had two in nappies.

I always just use a backpack, for ages I had one with an extra bit that zipped onto the bottom where I put spare clothes. Nappies, wipes, muslin cloth, I had a small pencil case with plasters, etc.

What cups have you got fir the kids? I used tommee tipped but have now got water bottles that have a clip on so you can attach to outside of bag and they scrunch up as they empty to take up less space. Camping shops sell them.

I had 3 in 3 and had a bag similar to the one NoMilk just linked to - pockets at each end for bottles, large main pocket for nappies, wipes, spare clothes etc and smaller inner pocket for snacks. I carried this over the handle of the buggy and then had my own handbag (across the body type) with purse, phone, inhalers, tissues, antibac gel (small bottle) in.

Lol at the phrase
And a grown adult shouldn't be wearing a backpack, seriously.
What a ridiculous thing to say
I don't think anyone had this one in mind

Do people really take this much stuff out with them? Plasters? Anti-bac? Whole spare outfits?!
I never took any of that, never needed it atall, once they were potty training they had their own little bag with spare bottoms in and some nappy bags for wet clothes, but surely you dot go very far when potty training so even that isn't necessary really, never ever changed a child for a spill or a bit of mud ever
All you need is - nappies, wipes, nappy bags, bottles, a bib & any creams or medications
You are way over thinking & over packing

I think you do need changes of clothes for babies who may experience vomit/poonami disasters and toddlers who are potty trained but still have the occasional incident.

I managed within stork sak. I still have it, bit faded but plenty of life in it. Pm if you'd like it.

I had a skip hop duo twin for my twins- it was huge - could easily have coped with enough stuff for another set of twins

Apologies OP, I completely didn't read the first line of your post. Sorry!

A suitcase is definitely unnecessary! I just use a cheap backpack. As you organise everything into soap bags (impressive!) it will be easy for you to chuck it all in and find what you need. You don't really need to bring much in the way of snacks to go shopping surely (box of raisins maybe?). Could you set their beakers of water in beside them so they always have access to them? Cup holder for the 2 year old's water? Honestly, I think you need to stop overthinking this, or are you trying to distract yourself from the reality of having 3 under 3

The soap. Bag method is well organised but does not save space - yoy need to nestle things in a amongst each other.

I'm speaking from experience :)

OP I had 3 under 3 too so I know what it's like.

But I do think maybe you could manage with less stuff. I had a medium sized cheapo high st handbag. Maybe keep a bag of spares etc in the car to cut down how much you're actually carting around?

I have four children aged from 6 months to 7 years old. I take a backpack containing

2 nappies
wipes
travel size nappy cream
a water bottle or two
a spare vest and babygro for the baby (I don't take spare clothes for the 3 year old and often not for the baby tbh)
Four pieces of fruit
Sandwiches if we're going to be out over lunchtime.

It all fits in one rucksack (I don't drive so it has to!)

I have 3 under 3 and use our oyster change bag. Bottles and snacks go in a bottle/lunch bag under pushchair. 2 youngest have set of lightweight clothes. Oldest has pants and leggings. I carry this over my shoulder as my pram doesn't fit this

I have four children and have had varying children under various ages - four under 7 at one point and 3 under 3 for a very short time! I have only ever used a backpack (which is still going strong) even when I had a VERY refluxy baby who needed several changes a day.....

Yes, yabu to be really annoyed about it.

Seriously? I'm on child no 2 and my going out bag has dwindled to practically nothing. One nappy for baby and a pack of wipes. A spare pair of knickers and spare leggings for toddler. Spare babygro for baby. A bag of rice cakes and a drink (to share).

That's it. What on earth are you packing the kitchen sink for??! Genuinely confused. Mine all fits into a tiny rucksack that I got from Decathlon for £4.

Obviously, if we're going out out (for the day) then we just take a bigger rucksack each.

Funnily enough I have a Samsonite Sammy changing back that I got second hand off eBay. It's a penguin one and it is essentially luggage. I only have one child but it's been a very good bag. It's bulky though so it would need to be put under the buggy I think.

you need to think about the likelyhood of events requiring your kit - babies for change of clothes just take vest and babygrow, learn to live with a bit of muck or a quick sponge or wipe to tide you over till home. Drinks, teach them to use a straw - was the best thing I did (on the advice of a mum with 4 kids) you can then purchase drinks when out in boxes (don't forget to teach them the no squeezing bit) Alternatively use own cups but just add water tap is fine and most decent cafes will let you do that for kids or you can purchase one bottle of water and a bit each (well except for baby if a feed is required whilst out), beauty of that is any spills generally dry quickly. Only take what you will need - so a few wipes not a whole pack, a few bags not a whole roll, 2 or three nappies etc.

I got caught out twice with my LO - once forgot to restock nappies so improvised with a muslin cloth for the walk home, as they had wet& filled the nappy removed it wasn't even damp after an hour (well lets face it its what they used to do years ago and no plastic covers either), the other time was all all out disaster can't even remember why or what happened, but wrapped baby warmly naked but for new nappy and took her home like that. She was v young then and I was a space cadet due to pain drugs, pain and barely being able to walk, lack of sleep and a few other issues!

I would have one larger bag for days out and a smaller for day to day with just a couple of nappies each, wipes, a baby grow and a t shirt/leggings that will fit the 2.5 and the 10 month old rolled up.
Seriously you will knacker your back taking a flight bag !
Also as DC got older they had those little backpacks with their own stuff in and handy reins

I have the purple hand luggage bag from matalan, I really like it.

Thanks Seven. I think I might go for that, or maybe a rucksack.

I have a new Aibu...

Aibu to be annoyed by the amount of people who offer criticism who clearly haven't read my posts?!!

Quite often if I'm only going out briefly I just stuff a nappy and wipes in my normal handbag.