i've heard some folks say stuffs like.:
i prefer my mum to Dad cos she doesn't shout on me when i go against her orders.
And very few people prefer their dad to mum.i use to be one of the few, until dad left us and i saw mummy in a different way.she tries to make u do the right thing by the word''must''.and gets physical when you don't.

The best parenting is when mother and father work together and not against each other.

either ways...I love them .....being harsh to me is to make me not to go the wrong way....which I understand....I love my parents so much...I don't mind if they are cool or harsh to me....there are reasons for everything....mum dad...love u plenty....