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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. 3 G# P! _+ W. I( |. ~8 t k& W& T
! b! [( P/ @$ S2 l3 u' X$ oPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
- J% C+ j+ @6 t8 `0 i6 \% {D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.2 B' U( f5 C+ S( h2 K4 C b0 e; D4 J
M: Why are YOU sorry?1 P4 j! ~! q+ @3 q- b4 D( w
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
8 F! }& ~$ l7 l& G0 Y4 k QM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
4 B1 p% {! N6 I6 \# Z+ d& W5 oD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. " C$ t& S' J6 m, _
M: What do you need me for?! `# l3 y" E" k) M
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. / S' B1 d$ Y" ]$ O" ^$ O
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? - v" p8 T3 N. ^
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).3 C8 X! h: o8 ~0 j6 d0 @
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).8 q% ~* N+ X5 X1 m; s$ f
M: S, do you love Mama?
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# t' O3 l* n. ]' UM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?) I" s+ O8 k- U! H/ Y1 B
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
# s: p2 a, L* F; l9 g) sM: (sigh of relief).' Z4 c) W% E: @, \* A; I
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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