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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. " n) Y% ^6 Z/ a8 s2 `# v
. e1 y( _3 O( }! V/ J$ U* KPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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; ^ P9 k) h% s(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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! y% q4 q$ j* m: d- vS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.! _. ` `! A+ x% M- d/ s( W! v
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
0 ]3 W, X+ ~ f* _8 {# vM: Why are YOU sorry?& K1 c2 B% f2 b, P. }- X. n
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
+ x& E& J0 ^0 T7 _& @9 cM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
8 E/ J+ V5 F2 }3 F. ^8 ]) u. zD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. & U: a7 a- C& D- K
M: What do you need me for?
) D2 |8 a+ X) a% x" uD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 5 A" K/ {! ?, c5 p/ D
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
/ M. M" n- q- z1 _2 F' S1 m. M& BD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).& U' i3 ^ O3 W# J' x4 b
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).% T$ b5 k+ z( j. i4 |& Z, w
M: S, do you love Mama? " w' t& R. M0 Y) x
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
- i2 g Q2 s2 EM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
, C1 m! O3 b& V. g! O8 VS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.- z; V4 t7 t: | b, G* Y4 c4 q
M: (sigh of relief).
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, V: ]0 l- I* kOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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