MEC Socrates Daypack, $28

“When my eldest was a baby many moons ago I had a standard diaper bag. I cannot remember how many times I had a sore shoulder from carting it around. A few times when I would bend over to pick her up, if I already had the bag on my shoulder, it would swing down and knock her over. Two of my daughters wound up using the backpack I bought to use as their diaper bag when they went off to camp when they got older. I work with new parents and the feedback I have had from those who have followed my advice on the diaper bag dilemma has been very positive!” –Donna Todd, via Twitter

Available from mec.ca