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• Which diaper caddy fits where you change the baby?
• What goes in a diaper caddy?
• How do you organize and restock a diaper caddy?
• Should you get the Parker caddy in Regular or Large?
• Is a coin battery safe in a nursery caddy?
• Questions

Which diaper caddy fits where you change the baby?

Our caddy sits on top of an IKEA cart in our bedroom, not on a changing table. It’s the Skip Hop Nursery Style, in Oat. We’ve had it since our daughter was born, and we reach for it every day, nights included.

Best for night changesSkip Hop Nursery Style Diaper Caddy

Best for: a parent who carries the caddy from room to room, especially at night.

What I like most about ours is that it keeps all the stuff organized and portable. The velcro divider helps, and it’s stayed right where we put it.

Most nights I switch the handle light off myself before the timer does it for me, and it’s never once gone dark on us mid-change. And it’s still running on the battery it came with!

Specs15 L x 9.5 W x 8.5 H in

Size

15 L x 9.5 W x 8.5 H in

Weighs

1.2 lb

Made of

80% polyester, 20% ABS

Compartments

5

Pockets

2 mesh inside, 2 outside

Light

Touch-sensitive, 10-minute auto-off

Battery

CR2032 coin cell, included, replaceable

Care

Wipe with a damp sponge or cloth, air-dry

Assembly

None

At first we had a changing pad on top of our daughter’s dresser, but she outgrew the pad. If your changes all happen in one spot, a caddy that stays there makes more sense than one you carry from room to room.

Best for a changing tableMunchkin Diaper Caddy Organizer

Best for: a nursery where every change happens at the same changing table or dresser.

Since it’s plastic, this one’s made for the tabletop. Set it up beside the pad once, and it’s ready for the next diaper. Its side bins lift out, which makes the creams and ointments easy to grab.

Best of all, the flat top holds a wipes dispenser or a warmer. I love that the wipes can sit right where your hand goes!

Specs6 D x 9.5 W x 10 H in

Size

6 D x 9.5 W x 10 H in

Weighs

15.8 oz

Made of

Plastic

Compartments

8

Holds

Over 20 diapers, per Munchkin

In the box

12 scented diaper bags

Wipes dispenser or warmer

Sold separately

For more pockets than either of these, or one for the car, I’d look at a soft felt caddy instead.

Best for the most pocketsParker Baby Co. Felt Diaper Caddy, Large

Best for: a parent with a lot to carry, or a caddy that lives in the car.

There’s a pocket for nearly everything on this one, inside and out. That’s great for the balms and the little tubes, which don’t end up buried under the diapers.

The divider lifts out when you’d rather have one big space in the middle. In that oatmeal felt, it looks more like a basket than baby gear, so I’d happily leave it out on a nightstand.

Specs16 x 10 x 7 in (Large)

Large

16 x 10 x 7 in

Regular

13 x 9 x 7 in

Pockets

3 inside, 8 outside

Made of

Felt

In the box

Removable divider insert

What goes in a diaper caddy?

Less than you’d think. The basics are diapers, something to wipe with (wipes, a washcloth or moist tissue), a disposable changing pad or a towel, and a fresh outfit for the messy ones.

Ours carries a few extras. Next to the diapers and cleaning wipes, we keep diaper balm, a cloth for drying her off, cotton swabs and a face balm.

Diapers and wipes take up most of the room, and everything else is small enough for a pocket.

How do you organize and restock a diaper caddy?

Give the big things the biggest space, and put the small ones where your hand can find them without looking. That helps a lot at night.

On the Skip Hop, you can move the divider to fit your stack and tuck the balms and swabs into the mesh pockets. The Munchkin’s side bins and the Parker’s pockets do the same job for the small stuff.

At our place, it’s either us or our nanny who tops it up. Whoever does it in your house, refill before you’re down to the last few diapers, so nobody’s hunting for one with a baby on the pad.

Before you order, you might still be wondering which Parker size to get, or whether a coin battery is safe in a nursery.

Should you get the Parker caddy in Regular or Large?

If I were buying a Parker, I’d get the Large. It’s 3 inches longer and an inch wider than the Regular, and I’d want that extra room once the diapers are in.

Just don’t let the Large’s Amazon listing throw you. Its bullet points still give the Regular’s size, and the Large’s own is in the size chart.

Is a coin battery safe in a nursery caddy?

Not if your baby can get to the caddy or the spare cells, so keep both well out of reach. The light in the Skip Hop’s handle runs on a CR2032 coin cell, and those are dangerous if a baby swallows one.

Most swallowed batteries pass on their own, but there’s no telling from the outside which one will get stuck. A stuck one can burn through a child’s throat in as little as two hours.

Each time you change the battery, check that the cover closes tight and isn’t damaged. Put tape over the old cell’s ends before it goes to a battery drop-off.

If you ever think your baby has swallowed one, get to the emergency room right away, and don’t try to make them throw up. Call the National Battery Ingestion Hotline at 800-498-8666 on the way. It’s a number worth saving in your phone today.

Questions

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