Because I Said so! : : the Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to its Kids
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"Center Point Large Print edition is published in the year 2013 by arrangement with Scribner, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc."
Ken Jennings wants to find out if mother and father always know best. Yes, all those years you were told not to sit too close to the television (you'll hurt your eyes!) or swallow your gum (it stays in your stomach for seven years!) or crack your knuckles (arthritis!) are called into question by our country's leading trivia guru. Jennings separates myth from fact to debunk a wide variety of parental edicts: no swimming after meals, sit up straight, don't talk to strangers, and so on. Armed with medical case histories, scientific findings, and even the occasional experiment on himself (or his kids), Jennings exposes countless examples of parental wisdom run amok. Whether you're a parent who wants to know what you can stop worrying about or a kid (of any age) looking to say, "I told you so," this is the anti-helicopter parenting book you've been waiting for.
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Recommended submitted by Zekicmom on August 5, 2015, 6:31pm Informative and laugh-out-loud funny. I'm going to make everyone on my family read it now.
PUBLISHED
Thorndike, Me. : Center Point Large Print, 2013.
Year Published: 2013
Description: 359 p. ; 23 cm.
Language: English
Format: Large Type
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781611736236
1611736234
SUBJECTS
Curiosities and wonders.
Questions and answers.