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This evening after dinner, I (M) was sitting with my daughter (D, going to be 4 yrs next week) and my son (S, 2 yrs +4 months) at the table.
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Prior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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: ^5 F! r9 ^" { X4 g6 F p* e(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.3 I! j' _2 n T7 ]. t- [; i' e* |0 s
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
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6 ?( A ~9 ?5 N$ J+ f( GM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.3 p" ~$ `! D. g i" ~4 H% r9 E
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. . n# A' Y6 V2 u* Y- k( _
M: What do you need me for?$ o& K' X; m) A. x6 w8 y0 d
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 7 G" R. h. r; D: b
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? $ t2 Z, _/ @0 E( K$ [
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama)., ], n$ _+ l4 }' f; k
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).6 `) G1 U5 n5 g) Y( O& X) m+ v
M: S, do you love Mama?
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M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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