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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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(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
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M: Why are YOU sorry?0 M+ }: g+ m$ {! {; V$ |6 W
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.6 P; Z+ U1 h9 L( p
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
3 {* T" r) ^! {( E1 bD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
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# \ S2 F3 `4 L- XD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 7 v/ N. ?* ^$ b6 l7 o. y/ I
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? ' B- R7 I; ? L E
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
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S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
" @! Z6 h2 f* I* a2 f9 D/ }M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
, O' M6 p7 C& o; @1 PS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.. v V) ?% \% q
M: (sigh of relief). I b& ]2 @4 {1 m
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