Answer:
While it´s important for parents to teach their children to best behave, the poem seems to describe excessive nagging by the mother, which makes us think about how important is to also allow children to have the freedom to make their own choices.
Step-by-step explanation:
This poem by Robin Klein describes a little girl´s inner dialogue, repeating her mother's apparently constant complaints about her child´s doings. The girl fantasizes about being a mermaid and even an orphan or the secluded Rapunzel, to find solitude and therefore peace.