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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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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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5 r0 T# |# E9 c+ m: {" A4 aS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you., T- Q0 g+ D# L( m/ S4 k
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.9 Y- @3 W& ` O
M: Why are YOU sorry?3 K2 u5 d: `2 p- S6 |( [+ Q) U0 W
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you. `+ a* o' M! ?; A
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves. }3 ~1 E- v9 q
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. 1 m! z4 | A6 u# k# }
M: What do you need me for?, ~1 ?9 k v- F$ u! f8 I
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 5 W2 O# {9 N" T# k+ _) g
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? ; h- y; E6 B3 }6 P C: B: `5 `
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).$ f% _9 r# ?& X2 b* w+ P% x7 P. G
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).: D& B& a( F& K$ h- C, ^
M: S, do you love Mama? 4 j$ j k* N8 O; B4 b
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).( T! T, m/ F q1 C, F; U
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
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M: (sigh of relief).5 b0 Z2 d! {3 Y, t4 }* y0 q
# M j3 x% y- a% M, \Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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