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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. ( L3 l" z5 k! ]; i
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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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(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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- X) w q7 [" y$ XS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
) r$ ^! c4 }( R" FD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.# j9 B0 a: H# t8 K. r7 m. v
M: Why are YOU sorry? r, O/ ^! T" r3 }4 D9 L
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
9 D2 @9 `! \) o% _M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.' p1 f! n2 v3 D9 }1 W
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
. B7 T: i$ ]$ A. Z$ R- C% QM: What do you need me for?% f- h$ U( M* T+ S, I
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. & _; c( k* L+ Q4 N1 c) `
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? : ~! c4 p) D/ K: G
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).9 S$ G/ Z$ `7 c5 z" X4 u. i7 P/ W
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).% M" y; R R1 N( M2 U& e- s' H5 Q
M: S, do you love Mama? 9 \! }+ W$ e4 O& Y) h7 d
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
/ t g" ]# t; K# `+ X1 I, hM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
% W& S$ F+ W5 e0 ~S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
$ {/ Y# g0 J! A. c* k# Z7 `8 D2 ~M: (sigh of relief).! d0 \; e& i0 W
/ N; a+ O$ T2 Y8 k7 ]Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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