Here's how it works:

We give our seals to products and services that are great for dads and kids. After you send your sample, our panel members will use it, play with it, give it to our kids and, if worthy, we will award one or both of the seals from GreatDad.com and MrDad.com. We give the approvals after we have had enough time to evaluate the products, and then they are officially announced on our sites and in a press release. Armin Brott announces all winners on his weekly radio show and many of the winners in his weekly syndicated newspaper column to over 50 newspapers. Upon approval, we will send you an email with coded seals to use on your website and marketing materials.

A panel including Paul Banas, founder of GreatDad.com and Armin Brott, of MrDad.com, as well as other appropriate dad experts, will judge the product or service based on the following criteria:

• Improves the quality of the time fathers and children spend together


• Improves father child relationships


• Helps dads be better parents and partners

The cost to apply to the two programs at once is a one-time fee of $149.95. Please note that this application and fee does not guarantee approval for either or both of the two seals.

Why should I apply:

1. GreatDad.com and MrDad.com, the two leading dad websites give you recognition and exposure on our highly trafficked websites, as well as in national press releases.


2. Armin Brott features winners in his weekly radio show and in over 50 newspapers through his syndicated column.


3. Endorsement by GreatDad.com and MrDad.com means that your product has been reviewed by real dad experts.

To apply:

1. Fill in the online form below, which is followed by PayPal directions for the $149.95 administrative fee.


2. Mail four samples of your product, if applicable (details will be shown on your confirmation email).


3. If approved, we'll email you links to the product review and specially linked seal artwork.

If you have a product or service, or would like to recommend one, please fill in the nomination form below:

To increase speed of publication of Recommends reviews, please refer to our rules and guidelines.

*Full Name: *E-mail: (This will become your ID for this program) *Product, Service, or Website Nomination: *Product Description: Total Words: (25-200 words*) *Tell us why this product is relevant or important for dads and kids: Total Words: (25-125 words*) Upload Photo: (If Applicable) Please show a dad in your product photo if possible so the picture clearly conveys to other dads why it is a good fit for dads Image size must be 250X250 pixels only, and in .jpeg or .gif file format. (Maximum file size allowed is 1MB. Note that image must be uploaded at time of nomination and can not be added later.) Your Affiliation: Company Organization Personal Recommendation *Select Category: Select Category Pregnancy and Infancy Toddler and Preschool Elementary School Tweens and Teens Good for all ages Websites Family Wii Games URL: (eg: http://www.abc.com) MSRP: (If Applicable) (Note: Do not enter $ sign. All prices in US dollars) *Address1 Address2 *City *State *Country *Zip (5 digit) *Phone Enter the characters you see in the image. They are case sensitive.*   Having problems? Email here to explain your issue. Rules and Guidelines: * All text becomes the property of GreatDad LLC and MrDad.com. * Nominations are taken for all product categories. * To maximize potential for publication of your review, please follow these guidelines: Write the product description in a semi-objective style. Over-blown endorsements may require longer time for editing, which will delay a Recommends award. Do not use all caps or exclamation points. Please write in the third person as if you were an objective reviewer rather than as a press release. Please make the product description and rationale as original as possible. Use of previously published descriptions will also seriously delay a Recommends award. GreatDad.com reserves the right to edit product descriptions. GreatDad.com does not guarantee publication of submitted nominations. GreatDad only awards Recommends status on products we think are handy for dads and kids. Many of these products are ones we own ourselves. GreatDad chooses products and services nominations based on our personal assumptions about the quality of the product and usefulness to dads and kids. GreatDad will not approve nominations that we feel do not satisfy several criteria. The products should: Improve the quality of the time fathers and children spend together. Improve fatherchild relationships. Help dads be better parents and partners. Be apparently safe for kids and dads. We are not safety experts, however, and our approval should not imply a safety and health endorsement. GreatDad will clearly note for each product whether we have personally and physically tested the product, or whether we use it ourselves with our own children.