{"id":4157,"date":"2018-03-12T21:04:38","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T02:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/?p=4157"},"modified":"2018-03-12T21:04:38","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T02:04:38","slug":"the-dadpack-5-things-that-should-always-be-included","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/the-dadpack-5-things-that-should-always-be-included\/","title":{"rendered":"The DadPack: 5 Things That Should Always Be Included"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being a dad, there are always going to be set things that you need to have with you in life. When you have small kids, you\u2019re probably not all that far from a spit up rag or the diapers. As your kids get older, you may swap those for footballs and dolls! No matter how old your children are, you\u2019ll always find that there are things you need to take around in life with you to make sure they\u2019re taken care of. And this is where your DadPack comes in. The Dad-Backpack is your go-to sack full of everything that you need in life. Whether it\u2019s to pack for a family break<\/a> or just for your day-today life, here are the five essential things that you should always include.<\/p>\n

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1. Snacks<\/b><\/p>\n

Kicking off with everyone\u2019s favorite, we have snacks. And by everyone, we\u2019re of course referring to you as well as the kids. Because it\u2019s always a great idea to have healthy snacks<\/a> with you at all times. Not only will your children often want to have a snack just when you leave the house or get to your destination, but you may also find that they save you when you\u2019re low on energy too. So make sure that you always have a few go-to snacks packed.<\/p>\n

2. Cleaning Products<\/b><\/p>\n

Maybe cleaning products isn\u2019t the right subheading here, because we\u2019re not talking about bleach and sponges. Instead, we\u2019re talking about those kid<\/i> cleaning products that you always need to have with you. Think wipes and tissues! Although this is probably something you always have in the car and dotted around the home, you need to have a couple of options stuffed into your DadPack too. That way, when your kids get messy after their snacks, or just in general, you\u2019re covered.<\/p>\n

3. Essential Tech<\/b><\/p>\n

Then it\u2019s onto the good stuff – the essential tech that you\u2019re going to need to take with you. Wherever you\u2019re going, it\u2019s safe to say that your cell phone, a tablet, an iPhone cable<\/a>, and your charger will be coming in tow. Not only may you need the cell for safety reasons, but it\u2019s also handy to have different devices around if you need a quick distraction!<\/p>\n

4. Entertainment<\/b><\/p>\n

Next, you need some entertainment. We can all do road trip activities<\/a>, and of course, your kids are covered at home, but when you\u2019re at dinner or doing something more \u2018adult\u2019 than child-friendly, some kind of entertainment is always good. So pack a toy or two to make sure your kids can stay content.<\/p>\n

5. Survival Stuff<\/b><\/p>\n

Finally, there\u2019s all that stuff that you need to have with you to prevent meltdowns or quickly diffuse them in the moment. As much as you might like your child to be able to go a few hours without throwing a fit, it doesn\u2019t always happen. So pack up the pacifiers, blankets, teddies, and what over comfort stuff is essential to your survival. And then, your DadPack should finally feel complete.<\/p>\n

This post is a collaborative effort by St. Louis Dad.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Being a dad, there are always going to be set things that you need to have with you in life. When you have small kids, you\u2019re probably not all that far from a spit up rag or the diapers. As your kids get older, you may swap those for footballs and dolls! No matter how […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4158,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1,276],"tags":[695,12,696,697,147],"class_list":["post-4157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-family","tag-backpack","tag-blog-2","tag-dadpack","tag-essentials","tag-family"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/backpack.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JMKA-153","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4157"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4160,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4157\/revisions\/4160"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}