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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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3 P% r H/ ~( yPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
/ u* g$ f8 ]$ E `# p* ^4 f' Y8 W7 f1 dD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.! k* @6 j4 b" ~' m: X, V
M: Why are YOU sorry?
% G1 t+ F) P! ~. Y4 F/ I( ^D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
% v1 W* f; ^1 m* z/ b5 ]M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.+ @% b1 E; s% I& ^2 U6 x
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
9 C- d/ z6 A6 g/ W; O: H) Y" N M: LM: What do you need me for?
6 H+ Z0 X4 I! ^* ID: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 7 H8 V1 m m+ [% c8 V& i
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? / ^! E* S- f1 e! ~: ?/ w0 h' h' o# [% U! y
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
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S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).; c4 V+ |0 z# ?; Y( {+ ~" D
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?% C( W- ^& b; f) y7 |& F. H* d! ^; ]' c) X
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
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0 \* {& g E/ y# g& R# tOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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