Because I said so!

the truth behind the myths, tales and warnings every generation passes down to its kids

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Ken Jennings: Because I said so! (2012, Scribner)

English language

Published Oct. 19, 2012 by Scribner.

ISBN:
978-1-4516-5625-1
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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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This was a dnf for me, not because it was bad but because it's the kind of book that you can't really read straight through as it doesn't really have a narrative, and I borrowed it from the library so it's time for it to go back with me only having read about 25 or so of the busted myths. I would pick it up again if I found a hard copy to keep so I could read the myths at my leisure but for now it's a dnf.

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Subjects

  • Curiosities and wonders
  • Questions and answers