The Deal - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

The transcript discusses a family dynamic where parents have an agreement not to scold their children simultaneously. The narrator shares an incident where their father gets angry over a prank involving shaving soap, while the mother remains silent. However, when the mother disciplines the narrator for not cleaning shoes, the father struggles to stay silent, highlighting the challenges in maintaining their agreement.

What does the father do when the mother is scolding?

What is the overall theme of the text regarding parental discipline?