I have a 19-month old that is still getting all his teeth in. I'm starting to feel like I don't have many good options, since he isn't real handy with utensils, needs relatively soft foods, and I want to keep him eating a variety of foods that are healthy. What I don't want to end up is a 5-year-old who will only eat grilled cheese or hotdogs. Am I being too hard on myself? What do you fix your young ones for lunch?

We've just had an exchange on our local email list that surprised me. One guy asked about what to do when your kid is inconsolable (in this case, because suddenly Mom's leaving after a four-day weekend). I was astonished at how many guys weighed in with the option of just putting your kid down (the child in question was a young infant) in a safe place and walking away until the crying stopped. This is the exact opposite of how I parent.

Kansas City Dads At-home Daily -- K.C.D.A.D. -- was founded in 2002 to bring together stay at-home dads, their children and families in the Kansas City Metro Area. We have grown to over 60 families in the last 4 years with members in Johnson County, Midtown, and the Northland as well as in Kearney, Grain Valley, Columbia, and Leavenworth.

WHAT WE DO –
> Playgroups – Mondays and Fridays at 11am rotated around the KC Metro area.
> Dad’s Night Out – 2nd Thursday of each month usually at a restaurant near the KC Speedway.

This is a group that is local to the Kansas City, Missouri Metro area. It is a new Dads group that provides information, resources, links to helpful websites, and much more. They have monthly meetings with Dads to discuss a topic and many more things to check out.