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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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6 ?' }% o# t1 f' G. Q) z8 LPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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+ l8 `5 \( I y7 d$ `- W5 AS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.2 R4 { n) q( A9 O
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
. t# Z1 Q( R8 B2 C1 y! z( }5 t dM: Why are YOU sorry?
5 B2 F3 d, b1 ^( |( l) k9 Z( l( Q3 lD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
_6 u, _ ]. _M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves. G$ o5 z( G1 B h+ i" F
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. & E5 K' H( C+ Y g; Z; D
M: What do you need me for?. W$ u; P% i' t5 m" L" j. v" y
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
( E7 w! o: q+ CM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? " C3 v/ x; S. Q. g3 @" f, ~
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).3 D8 L8 {+ L* H% j
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).& }4 I& K) g+ a6 B& Q- K. y1 ?2 r
M: S, do you love Mama? , K f! F7 P% u# y
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).- i$ w/ C6 ^# t
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?. F0 S. D5 U+ K- U
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.0 A/ P& G7 L3 @# f1 U
M: (sigh of relief).1 j, M1 k% {/ c1 T( \! M U
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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