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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. , F& {8 |: ^ A# b5 v
. l: U/ U9 p2 y/ k! }5 iPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior. ( h! f& ~ X& ~2 M; J, t6 U
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(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.! u7 [$ ~$ B( b- R+ c
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
6 _$ F% ^7 K9 r* O4 S8 V BM: Why are YOU sorry?
/ f6 i* V6 z. H6 o; m {# yD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you./ ?# b6 i" _! |/ S9 Z
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
, d. R+ T; g5 M+ nD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
" R' y; `* ]. JM: What do you need me for?
- M: k9 G/ p+ P: v! ]D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. . h; `9 T, A: i1 R" Q$ B6 T; ~9 X
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
8 O0 X" W7 m# g" rD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
5 V! |; \! ]# v Z2 M$ IS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
* j& a, V6 T4 Q4 p1 ?M: S, do you love Mama?
' V) [ o- e1 `4 OS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).8 N8 Q$ e. }5 u( F2 `
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?8 |$ \" P& @3 g3 b' e
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.! z' K8 i$ b" I6 A8 j7 C" U; d: A
M: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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