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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. 8 `; }* O+ ]# B& h
) _( F" u( S8 e1 ?! wPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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% j% e0 Q' L- z* h" O% T(Original transcript without correction or translation)! p5 Z2 `3 R5 @8 l v
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you., T) m9 l1 |- ]
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.$ B* A- R, \& i: [4 Q" @/ B! D" c' i
M: Why are YOU sorry?& k, V+ q/ W& Q
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.. N; t/ T) q$ Y
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.5 N3 q0 R. v$ E `* M( N0 s9 d
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. " I+ F- S0 g- K# l% D; E% m
M: What do you need me for?/ y( `% T" D( {
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
( w) `$ x9 u1 O" R% l; RM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? 4 N7 \# w: [2 }4 \( r( E& b; ?- Z- g/ j
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
3 V5 m' H. @ Q9 E+ x) |, pS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).' _4 H$ h* l8 g0 E
M: S, do you love Mama? $ @; N& F8 O" Y2 n) _/ G/ {- ]
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).4 c* B) z9 a( Q4 G. U
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
2 s; d `0 E. z# a9 xS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
' J/ \( Y1 j: q- U0 GM: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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