{"product_id":"9780740789540","title":"Because I'm the Child Here and I Said So: A Joke Book for Parents (Because You Need a Laugh!)","description":"\u003cp\u003eParenting is a competitive sport these days. With all the pressure on the modern parent, a little comic relief is not just welcome; it's a matter of survival. \u003ci\u003eBecause I'm the Child Here and I Said So\u003c\/i\u003e offers a much-needed hilarious first-aid kit for parents of all types.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween the fat stacks of parenting books designed to engender paranoia and hyper-competitiveness, and the culture that demands everyone must \"have it all,\" today's parents don't stand a chance. \u003ci\u003eBecause I'm the Child Here and I Said So\u003c\/i\u003e by cartoonist Pat Byrnes is a gleeful send-up of modern parenting: the obsession, the sport, the pseudo science, and all the maddening challenges parenting presents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach full-color cartoon features a smart punch line that will make you smile (or wince in recognition):\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• \"A birthday party? Didn't we already do that kind of crap with your older sister?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• \"I couldn't find a sitter, so I got a video.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• \"Just remember, son, it doesn't matter whether you win or lose-unless you want Daddy's love.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBe advised, if you find yourself relating to any of the parents in this book, you need to chill out. Fortunately, \u003ci\u003eBecause I'm the Child Here and I Said So\u003c\/i\u003e is the antidote to all your parenting woes. Whether you keep it for your own sanity or give it to a desperate parent, the cartoons of Pat Byrnes will delight and amuse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126327525616,"sku":"9780740789540","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780740789540_p0.jpg?v=1769900689","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780740789540","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}