9781476706962-1476706964-Because I Said So!: The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids

Because I Said So!: The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids

ISBN-13: 9781476706962
ISBN-10: 1476706964
Edition: Reprint
Author: Ken Jennings
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Scribner
Format: Paperback 272 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781476706962
ISBN-10: 1476706964
Edition: Reprint
Author: Ken Jennings
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Scribner
Format: Paperback 272 pages

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Because I Said So!: The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids (ISBN-13: 9781476706962 and ISBN-10: 1476706964), written by authors Ken Jennings, was published by Scribner in 2013. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Mythology & Folklore (Encyclopedias & Subject Guides) books. You can easily purchase or rent Because I Said So!: The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Mythology & Folklore books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.58.

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Author of Planet Funny Ken Jennings “reveals the truth behind all those things you tell your children” (Parade) in this entertaining and useful New York Times bestseller “armed with case histories, scientific finds, and experiments on himself and his own children” (Los Angeles Times).

Is any of it true? If so, how true? Ken Jennings wants to find out if parents always know best. Yes, all those years you were told not to sit too close to the television or swallow your gum or crack your knuckles 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 plagued by needless concern 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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