--- title: Being kind to yourself, money, screens and fair play — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «Being kind to yourself, money, screens and fair play», a lesson of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: Growing up means looking after yourself in small ways: your feelings, your money, your time, your privacy and how yo --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/) / Being kind to yourself, money, screens… # Being kind to yourself, money, screens and fair play Lesson 293 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school: 21 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/). - [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/0/) — Growing up means looking after yourself in small ways: your feelings, your money, your time, your privacy and how you play. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/1/) — Online pictures usually show only people's best moments. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/2/) — Behind every smiling holiday photo there are ordinary and sad days too, because real life has ups and downs for everyone. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/4/) — A girl in Sydney gets $5 a week: she saves $2 in a jar and spends the rest wisely, and by the summer she can buy the kite she wanted. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/5/) — Screens are fun, but too much time on them can make you grumpy and spoil your sleep. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/6/) — Breaks, outdoor play and limits agreed with your family help. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/7/) — Every body grows at its own speed, so it is never fair to tease anyone for being taller, shorter or changing sooner or later than others. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/8/) — Online pictures often show only the best moments; real life has ups and downs for everyone. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/9/) — With pocket money, save some and spend some wisely; money runs out if you spend it all at once. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/10/) — Curiosity helps you learn: ask questions and look things up in books or with an adult. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/11/) — Helping in the kitchen is useful, but ask an adult for help with sharp knives and very hot water. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/12/) — The bathroom is private: close the door, and others should knock before coming in. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/13/) — Too much screen time can affect mood and sleep; take breaks, go outside and keep to agreed limits. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/14/) — Many children your age do not have a phone; every family decides when the time is right. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/15/) — Cheating spoils a game, and people will not want to play with a cheat; play fairly. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/16/) — Bodies grow and change at different times; everyone grows at their own speed. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/17/) — At your age there is no rush to have a boyfriend or girlfriend; many children have none, and you never have to ask someone out just because others push you. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/18/) — Never send pictures of yourself to someone online who asks for them; block them and tell a trusted adult. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/19/) — A girl in Leeds compared herself to perfect pictures online for months and started to feel ugly and sad; her mum helped her take a break, and she felt better. - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/21/) — Too much time on screens and social media is linked with worse sleep and lower mood in children. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/22/) — Money spent in the first day of the week cannot be spent later; that is why people plan. - ← previous: [Jealousy, boredom, pride and hard moments](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/292-jealousy-boredom-pride-and-hard-moments/) - next →: [Safe in the kitchen, near the freezer, with plugs and on balconies](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/) - ↑ back to [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/)