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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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5 T2 {) f. P+ p% k- N' 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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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.' |' K/ f- A7 R
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.6 M, t0 ^. q2 u
M: Why are YOU sorry?
8 g( u8 D- n7 _- q1 ]" wD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
; r W$ c Q, R4 @ S+ P$ EM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.: v+ x6 N4 c. k n; w& Z0 \7 \- h
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
$ G: @$ T: R, K2 H! v: a8 ?6 v, jM: What do you need me for?( x+ `8 i& x/ B4 d0 B
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
" E8 W$ ^7 r# e" \& XM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? / K7 H8 d4 g q I0 O6 d w
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).3 K0 Q6 w: b! c# {9 P8 B
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
2 @" x9 p$ ^: x" ] L) ?M: S, do you love Mama? 3 t/ }: J: J, I' z5 K
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
: r2 n6 D1 \' t+ L. z0 g0 Z& cM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
) O6 a+ f i, u. [S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.4 j2 a3 B G) d5 Z& W
M: (sigh of relief).3 e# k' n- i9 k& Z( j
$ V$ O2 `7 p' ?; L0 jOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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