Because I said so!
Subtitle: the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids
By: Ken Jennings
Edition: Center Point large print ed.
Publisher: Center Point Large Print; Center Point
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Thorndike, Me
Language: eng
Number of pages: 359
ISBN-13: 9781611736236
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: Curiosities and wonders; Questions and answers
Description: 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.
Notes: "Center Point Large Print edition is published in the year 2013 by arrangement with Scribner, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc."