Kemby Sidekick Baby Bag Baby Carrier Review & Giveaway (ENDED)

Winning comment is #174!

I remember when my mommy friends would joke about the stuff I carried in my diaper bag. "Are you carrying a house in there?" "What do you not have?" "Wow, you are prepared for everything. You are probably ready even in the event of an earthquake or a major storm." Yes, I was the kind of mom who carried everything I could possibly stuffed in my diaper bag (why do you think I have a bad back? lol). Now, imagine me with my giant diaper bag and the stuff in it. A changing pad, couple of slippy cups, diapers, baby wipes, baby food, change of clothes for the baby, a nursing cover, a baby carrier, my wallet, car keys... the list goes on and on.

When I learned about Kemby Sidekick 2 in 1 bag, I could not wait to try it. It seems like the kind of product that would be great for a mom who carries too much stuff (yes, that would be me).

The Kemby Sidekick is the only dual function baby bag and child carrier. The bag comes in 3 different colors and the interior linings are the same for all 3 different colors. Personally, I really like the Kemby bag as a diaper bag. I think the design is modern and has the urban fun loving mama look to it. It has 2 pockets on the outside for bottles or slippy cups. Under the large flap (that is used as the back panel for the baby carrier), there is a zipper pocket to store essentials you want easy access to. On the inside, there is a small pocket for your cell phone and another zipper pocket for storage. The baby bag is large enough for a few diapers and a pack of baby wipes. On the back of the bag, there is a storage space for the matching changing pad. Last but not least, there is also another zipper pocket on the bottom of the bag. This is where I keep my wallet. I definitely do not recommend storing any sort of food there -- unless you wanted it to crushed ;). The bottom zipper pocket is actually designed to store diapers and baby wipes so that they don't get all bunched up, although I prefer to store my wallet there, you might want to use it for its true purpose.

The baby carrier part is actually fairly easy to use. It only took me a couple of minutes to figure out how to adjust the straps and convert the top of the bag into the back panel for the baby carrier. The baby carrier can only hold a child up to 35 lbs and should not be use for infants who do not have enough neck and head support.

While I do love the 2 in 1 feature of Kemby Sidekick, I would not recommend getting rid of your traditional baby carrier. I think the Sidekick is best use for young toddlers who is learning how to walk or walking but can't walk too long on his/her own yet. This is the perfect bag for quick trips to the stores or when you know that you will not be carrying your child the entire time you are out. I remembered when DD was younger and she got tired of walking very quickly but she was still very much interested in walking on her own when she could. You know-- when your child is just on the borderline of being independent. It was such a pain to carry a baby carrier when I knew that she was only going to be in it for 10 minutes of out each hour. With a bag like Kemby, you will no longer have to carry a baby carrier every time you leave the house.

I think it is pretty amazing that you can convert the top of Kemby Sidekick into a baby carrier. I think the design is very innovate. I also think it is pretty awesome that while your child is in the baby carrier, the baby bag is still a baby bag. Converting the top does not mean that you will no longer have access to the baby bag anymore. How cool is that!

Would I buy this bag? Yes, I would. Although I would not get rid of my beloved baby carrier, I would definitely use this bag with toddlers and I think the design is interesting and really can save you a lot of trouble.

To buy your own Kemby Sidekick, please go to its website to make your purchase.

Many thanks to Julia of Kemby. She has generously offered 1 Kemby Sidekick as a giveaway prize to one of my lucky readers. This giveaway contest is open to US residents only please. The retail value of the Kemby Sidekick is $165.00


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