Because I said so! : the truth behind the myths, tales and warnings every generation passes down to its kids /
"New York Times" bestselling author and all-time "Jeopardy!" champion Ken Jennings delivers a characteristically engaging and surprisingly useful new book, revealing the truth behind all the terrible things our parents used to warn us about.
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Scribner,
2012.
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| Edition: | 1st Scribner hardcover ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- "If you break your leg, don't come running to me!" : (spring and summer)
- "Put on a sweater, I'm cold!" : (autumn and winter)
- "Don't make me get the other thermometer!" : (sickness unto barf)
- "Don't pick at that!" : (bumps and bruises)
- "Look both ways before you cross the street!" : (grievous bodily harm)
- "You don't know where that's been!" : (things not to put in your mouth)
- "You'll eat it and you'll like it!" : (mealtime misinformation)
- "Finish your milk!" : (and other drinking problems)
- "I told you to go before we left the house" : (bathroom badgering)
- "Your face will freeze like that!" : (looks and grooming)
- "It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye!" : (vision and supervision)
- "Don't let the bedbugs bite!" : (the science of sleep)
- "This room is a pigsty!" : (kids and other animals)
- "Quit eating the paste!" : (school days)
- "Kids these days!" : (technology and modern life)
- "Well, life isn't fair!" : (the motivational mom)
- "What if your friends all jumped off a cliff?" : (the awkward age).