--- title: Warm parents and strict parents — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «Warm parents and strict parents», a lesson of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: In York, Poppy-Ann comes home with 5 out of 20 in spelling and waits for trouble. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/) [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/) / Warm parents and strict parents # Warm parents and strict parents Lesson 493 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school: 35 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/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/). - [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/0/) — In York, Poppy-Ann comes home with 5 out of 20 in spelling and waits for trouble. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/1/) — Dad looks at it: «Five out of twenty? - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/2/) — Right, chips and spellings at the kitchen table, our kid» («our kid» is Northern for my child, or my brother or sister). - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/3/) — They turn it into a game, a chip for every word right, and by Friday she gets 16. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/4/) — Warm parents make mistakes feel fixable, so kids dare to try. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/5/) — If your home is warm, say thanks sometimes; if it isn't, you can still find warm grown-ups at school. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/6/) — Strict parents set firm rules, usually because they care about sleep, school and safety. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/7/) — In London, Daniyar's mum says homework first, no phone at dinner, bed at 8.30. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/8/) — His mates are on a group call at 9 and next day he's missed all the jokes. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/9/) — «Your mum's bare strict, bruv,» says Kwame («bare» means very). - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/10/) — Shouting won't change the rule, but a calm deal sometimes does: «Can I stay on till 9 on Fridays?» In Galway, Siobhan's da is strict but fair: «Homework done? - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/12/) — Strict doesn't mean always no. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/13/) — Every family has its own style. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/16/) — The friend whispers, «Your dad's wild.» Marquis just laughs; he's used to it and kinda likes the order. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/17/) — In Bradford, Tariq's dad, strict and religious and warm underneath, says no to a sleepover party, then drives Tariq there and picks him up at nine. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/18/) — Strict parents often find a middle way if you ask nicely. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/19/) — Too few rules can be hard too. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/20/) — In Cornwall, Elowen's parents are lovely and relaxed, maybe too relaxed: she stays up till midnight on school nights and falls asleep in class. - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/21/) — It's not uncool to ask for a bedtime; it helps. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/22/) — In Wellington, Mihi's mum is the «cool mum» who plays Fortnite with Mihi's mates; they think she's sick (which here means great). - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/23/) — But when Mihi is sad, Mum says, «Chur, you'll be right» («chur» is Kiwi for thanks or cool, «you'll be right» means you'll be fine) and goes back to her game. - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/24/) — Being a friend isn't the same as being a parent, and Mihi can say, «I need you to listen, not joke.» - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/25/) — Rules make more sense when you see why. - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/26/) — In Essex, where screens and sweets are strictly limited, Albie eats a whole bag of sweets at his mate's and is sick on the way home; now he knows why Mum's strict. - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/27/) — In Glasgow, Kyle says «gimme the ketchup» at a mate's house, and the dad says, «Whit's the magic word, son?» («whit» is Scots for what). - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/30/) — Warm parents make mistakes feel fixable, so children feel safe to try again. - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/31/) — Strict parents set firm rules, usually because they care about sleep, school and safety. - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/33/) — Asking calmly for a deal, like a later bedtime at weekends, works better than shouting. - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/34/) — Some families run on very strict routines, often from a parent's job or upbringing; there is often a lot of love inside it. - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/35/) — Army time counts the hours from 0000 to 2359: 0900 is nine in the morning and 2100 is nine at night. - [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/36/) — Strict parents often find a middle way if you ask nicely, like going to a party but coming home early. - [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/37/) — Too few rules can be as hard as too many; children still need sleep and some rules. - [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/38/) — A parent who is fun is great, but children also need a parent who listens when they are sad. - [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/39/) — Rules often protect children from things they can't see yet, like feeling sick from too many sweets. - [41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/493-warm-parents-and-strict-parents/41/) — Families show love in different ways, and schools have their own rules about touching to keep everyone comfortable. - ← previous: [Friends who only come for the pool: rich kids and rumours](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/492-friends-who-only-come-for-the-pool-rich-kids-and-rumours/) - next →: [Shouty parents and bad days](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/494-shouty-parents-and-bad-days/) - ↑ back to [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/)