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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. J+ w+ X6 P" P5 W2 j( l+ U
# e6 S4 W, p9 ]% u4 S* S+ u- iPrior 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.# U) b8 F1 U/ Z- G: f4 Z
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
9 H) \# s& N+ h* [M: Why are YOU sorry?
/ z$ v8 \, V( t6 p6 U! KD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
+ y- o4 l' O/ Q+ ], }M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
2 D# r O% J- a7 M. \D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
, }0 x$ {& x( F4 R: kM: What do you need me for?
1 W/ |% P0 w6 |& u7 H9 ~D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. , h. N8 v; W1 }
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
+ W' R4 |& C$ {% cD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
$ Y& E, ^4 @9 P+ f: _0 p# kS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing)., b2 U# C4 I& n5 n y; a
M: S, do you love Mama?
+ q8 a( g4 D# q/ x8 B, J- F' y. Z7 DS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).& F6 m' T3 `: I# X1 ]" z
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?" ^! W4 t" K$ U9 }% t( X, s
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
* D' L( m. h4 {, x6 J/ Q hM: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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