June 8, 2005

Bandoliering with your Babe

A spontaneous trip to the park with Junior can be as tricky as sex on a Saturday morning before the kids wake up. If the mood strikes, you've just got to go for it – you'll get into trouble if you stop and think too much: Better grab a diaper in case he needs to be changed, and a drink and a snack, and can't forget the wipes because his hands are going to get filthy... By the time you've gone down the list and gotten the diaper bag completely packed, all thoughts of the playground have passed and your once-eager park paramour now only has eyes for Moose A. Moose.

Baby Bandolier may just win him back. This compact, quick-to-pack carrier serves as a tool belt for baby essentials, with individual compartments for everything you need – cell phone, diapers, snacks, wallet and keys, bottles (hot and cold), plus a built-in changing pad with a zip-up wipe pocket. Available in two styles, with a sporty, hiking-inspired unisex design and high-tech fabric (all-weather, waterproof and stain-resistant), it's tailored to active parents and kids who hate to be slowed down. Hitched, messenger-style, across the chest with everything in easy reach, the Bandolier acts as a bag and an organizing system in one, so you don't have to take off a stuffed backpack and fumble around for the house keys or hunt for cash during a quick Starbucks stop.

Leave it near the door and the second that let's-get-outta-here mood hits, you can just grab it, flick the lights off, and make your move before the moment is gone again.

Available online at duds4dads.com.

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