10 pieces of wisdom from 'Because I Said So'

Here are 10 of "mom myths "from Jennings' new book in which he questions family wisdom.

9. Gum doesn't digest for seven years

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Gum is usually digested over a twenty-four hour period, not seven years. There have been cases of young children who swallowed gum five to seven times per day, and that did lead to digestive problems that required medical attention, but the odd case of accidentally swallowed gum won't hurt anyone.

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