{"product_id":"amc-bcse-im-the-child-here","title":"AMC Because I’m the Child Here and I Said So","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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003eEach full-color cartoon features a smart punch line that will make you smile (or wince in recognition):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A birthday party? Didn’t we already do that kind of crap with your older sister?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I couldn’t find a sitter, so I got a video.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Just remember, son, it doesn’t matter whether you win or lose-unless you want Daddy’s love.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\u003cul class=\"amu-product-detail__details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 6.2 x 6.1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e96 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ANDREWS MCMEEL PUBLISHING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40496683319359,"sku":"57385","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0069\/4009\/8629\/files\/9780740757389_frontcover.jpg?v=1790262659","url":"https:\/\/birdinhand.com\/products\/amc-bcse-im-the-child-here","provider":"Bird in Hand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}