Zigo. Single @ $1350 for 3 speed and double at $1399 for 3 speed. More for new 7 speed.

Allows you to bike your kids to school or market and detach bike to use the “child pod” alone.

Ready to go out of box.    

Kelty leads the outdoor childcare category with 53%. This new carrier improves on the positioning on the back Other new features includes automatic kickstand and side impact cushioning. 2.0 and 3.0 models at $199 and $249.

59.99 and $49.99 from Dorel.

But moms seem to like it, though it looks like something out of Barbarella to me.

From Red Mohican.

$179 but only weigh 5-6 lbs.by LittleLife.com.

Good price at $199. 3 colors in lime, black, and red.

Price point is about $299 retail. Why not since they can be used for kids up to 300 lbs.

From Little Bottom Line.

Fresh off his award last year, Theron Trujillo just won the 2009 JPMA Innovation Award for this super simple to use, window guard. The window guard fits into the track of the window and requires no tools.

An idea so simple, it took a 13 year old to think of it.

It’s our fourth year here to see what’s new and meaningful for dads!

I have long felt that dads need confirmation and reassurance in their role as active dads. To the extent that we allow ourselves to be defined as the colder less involved parents, we won’t get the respect or trust we deserve. It’s kind of a vicious cycle too, since the less moms, schools, caregivers trust us, the less we do to be trusted.

Here are a few proactive steps you can take to make sure everyone sees you as a key part of the mix.

1. Take control of the schedule. As anyone working in management knows, control of the status report is control of the project. If you run the calendar, you become the go-to person for your child’s schedule.

2. Repeat your name. Because everyone expects to develop the relationship with mom, teachers, camp staff, and even other parents might repeatedly refer to you as “Johnny’s Dad.” It’s up to you to repeat your name and even add something like, “Please call me Dave,” (if that’s your real name, of course!)

3. In stores and in doctors’ offices, make sure you are involved in the conversation and make everyone aware that caregiving is a joint project with your partner or spouse. You may have to repeat questions and concerns several times. It helps if you enlist your wife to actively involve you in the decision-making, soliciting your input on situations, but not deferring to you.

Dads are coming into their own, but depending on your situation, you may find you need to be a bit more insistent to feel less invisible as an involved parent.