Because I'm the Child Here and I Said So: A Joke Book for Parents (Because You Need a Laugh!)

by Pat Byrnes

Parenting 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. Because I'm the Child Here and I Said So offers a much-needed hilarious first-aid kit for parents of all types.

Between 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. Because I'm the Child Here and I Said So 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.

Each full-color cartoon features a smart punch line that will make you smile (or wince in recognition):

* "A birthday party? Didn't we already do that kind of crap with your older sister?"

* "I couldn't find a sitter, so I got a video."

* "Just remember, son, it doesn't matter whether you win or lose-unless you want Daddy's love."

Be advised, if you find yourself relating to any of the parents in this book, you need to chill out. Fortunately, Because I'm the Child Here and I Said So 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740757385
• ISBN13: 9780740757389
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 5.7"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Mr. Byrnes does it again (and it is very good).

As a new father myself I found Pat Byrnes new book to be hilariously insightful and a thoroughly entertaining romp through the foibles of parenting. A must read for any parent or parent to be. God Speed Pat Byrnes.