Modern Day Dads

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Online TV

Malik Sharrieff | October 28, 2009

I am not a big fan of network television. There are a couple of shows I can appreciate, but overall, I could take it or leave it. One of the biggest concerns I have is that until bedtime my son watches anything I might sit down and watch. Trying to be a filter for my [...]

Sign Language for Young Children

Malik Sharrieff | October 21, 2009

I wanted to use this post to endorse a product. I am not affiliated with this company at all and receive no revenue if you purchase this product. The product is a series of sign language DVDs called Signing Time. You can get additional information at www.signingtime.com. The series has been shown on the public [...]

Adventures in Potty Training 2

Malik Sharrieff | October 19, 2009

My boys are both still young enough to be bathed together. So, a few days ago that’s just what I was doing. As I put my two year old in the tub, he looked down in amazement and shouted, “Look, Daddy, my PEE-NAS!”
I turned back to see a two year old woody. Admittedly this [...]

Daddy Down! Daddy Down!

Malik Sharrieff | October 15, 2009

Recently, I was forced to take a brief hiatus due to illness. Over a three week period, I had a stomach virus, a sinus infection, and the flu. I recovered from the stomach virus on my own, but when the acute sinusitis and the flu both hit within the same 36 hour period, I reluctantly [...]