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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. . s, r( y& S W6 E3 F* y5 ^- p R
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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. # {) o* R- n% G9 J# E
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.9 \9 ? o. X" N0 l, [9 v
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
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D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
% e0 z3 a9 U% X* S; E+ `1 DM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves./ d: D0 P4 E8 h
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
" n, `9 N* K; I1 P( G4 DM: What do you need me for?
8 i7 Z @; }3 N8 M+ }! pD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. }3 _6 f6 `; L. \
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? # d, e* g* u) h. q7 z' a1 `' x
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
0 a8 d$ K& E) D1 bS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).9 H J$ |& G u7 b9 u( b
M: S, do you love Mama? . j! h5 A* I7 {1 V) k F
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
d9 ?+ D, j7 tM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?7 R/ C) B2 ^7 {' y0 j5 D3 L% p+ {
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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