Building a Nerd: A Guide to Raising Children Who Will Thrive in the Multiverse (Uncle Scott Overshares!)

Building a Nerd: A Guide to Raising Children Who Will Thrive in the Multiverse (Uncle Scott Overshares!)

Are you raising a nerd? If so, this indispensible guide is just what you need! Bringing up a young nerd and preparing them for a nerd's life in these complicated times is no small challenge - and Scott Robinson's new book will equip you with everything you need to nurture your nerd kids in all the right ways! A nerd, by definition, is intelligent, obsessive, and socially inept - and all three of these traits require considerable fine-tuning, if you want your progeny to stand out! This handy guide confronts the challenges of nerding in the modern era, while respecting the hallowed history of the nerd since our pre-Boomer origins. You'll learn all the right tips and tricks for raising your young nerds to reach their full potential! Included: A nerd taxonomy... the legacy of The Big Bang Theory ... the Lost World of Saturday Morning Cartoons... the nerd skill set... nerd career options... how to accumulate useless knowledge and random information... comic books! cosplay!... reflections on Batman... achieving nerd supremacy... a guide to nerd romance... and a special section on how to prepare for nose-to-nose debate with other nerds!