Amanda and I went out for lunch after the worship service today, which has become even more painful as our son Jude grows into his exploring stage. For other frustrated parents, there's a helpful article at BabyCenter.com that talks about strategies for making your experience as enjoyable as possible . . .well, it's at least as helpful as any article could be!

We went to Qdoba today because of their "Kids Eat FREE" special. The point in writing this post was to help with family finances by asking what places offer Kids eat FREE specials on which days of the week.

If you have an iPhone, there's an app for that! For the rest of us, here are the ones I could find online -- they might not apply to Bloomington-Normal locations:

• Sunday: Cosi (<13), Qdoba
• Monday: Applebees, Buffalo Wild Wings, Cosi (<13), Famous Dave's (99), IHOP, TGI Friday's (<4)
• Tuesday: Chevy's, Cosi (<13), Denny's (4-10), Godfather's buffet (11-2, 5-8, <11), Lone Star Steakhouse, Fazoli's (5-8, 99, A), TGI Friday's (<4)
• Wednesday: Cosi (<13), IHOP (4-8)
• Thursday: Cosi (<13)
• Friday: Cosi (<13)
• Saturday: Cosi (<13), Denny's (4-10), Steak 'n Shake (8)
• Sunday: Cosi (<13), Steak 'n Shake (8)

sources: here, here and here . . .

Terms & Conditions Legend:

• <4 = Kids 3 and under
• <11 = Kids 10 and under
• <13 = Kids 12 and under (Sorry Bauer's!)
• 11-2 = 11 am - 2 pm
• 4-8 = 4-8 pm
• 4-10 = 4-10 pm
• 5-8 = 5-8 pm
• 8 = $8 purchase required
• 99 = $0.99 for each kid's meal
• A = Adult entree purchase required

Do you know of any others?!