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

· Simon and Schuster
3.5
30 reviews
Ebook
258
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About this ebook

The Jeopardy! champion & host uses scientific research to determine the truth behind 125 common parental edicts in this New York Times bestseller.

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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3.5
30 reviews
Joann Rescelo
June 1, 2017
He should be banned from writing children books for what he said about Barron Trump. He is a phony and has no morals DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN READ HIS BOOKS. Ken Jennings is a VILE EVIL MAN
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A Google user
March 2, 2013
I just read over the sample. I hear some of those from my mother, then I've heard my maw maw say almost all of 'em. :-). Knuckle poppin tho...so true with me...I've been poppin my knuckles since I was a little kid...only 26 now & are we talking about some arthritis in my fingers!! (fingers r killin me in pain @ times..but Flack still pops them fingers everyday) :-(
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Jacob Mertz
January 13, 2013
I bought the book after I saw Ken Jennings's interview on Howard Stern on YouTube. It did not disappoint; Jennings's wry sense of humor was great.
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About the author

Ken Jennings is the New York Times bestselling author of BrainiacMapheadBecause I Said So!, and Planet Funny. In 2020, he won the “Greatest of All Time” title on the quiz show Jeopardy! and in 2022, he succeeded Alex Trebek as a host of the show. He is living in Seattle during his mortal sojourn, but his posthumous whereabouts are still to be determined.

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