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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. ; r% r" g# [# c) _
9 d# G. ?" R; W. k0 e0 N% b2 Z/ JPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior. 8 T/ j1 a5 |0 r& {* N' ]
3 Q* b$ u' w/ D(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you., P3 V9 D" c8 b
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
! Q" f6 m0 [+ S* UM: Why are YOU sorry?
: f4 a `) M; {# cD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you./ `* U- `6 F6 p/ q
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
4 Q$ r6 @5 E3 d6 T J$ m9 X( F2 zD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. x+ Q$ Y: |* y& V: @
M: What do you need me for?- l* n: l) L2 n: e- M2 h1 }
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
; Y" a! W7 ` l, X) S% V6 j) fM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
. _$ m0 F9 A8 x. D! Z; ID: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
% p* ~8 ?; {$ U" E# o3 R( n6 BS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).) z8 M4 N% Z; Z
M: S, do you love Mama? 4 @' N& h6 W j
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
5 q' X# u# X$ TM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?8 G* F8 X, h3 L
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
. {; l+ C% h5 K! J# U$ X) ~M: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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