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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. ! X9 [/ U% M. r
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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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9 R8 Q! ~2 A1 @% E, l(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
0 S! k0 z6 z) b2 Y( UD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
, Z9 d* G9 ~9 }+ s q: g6 kM: Why are YOU sorry?$ A! L, t9 b, ^: ]
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
/ m/ B J% v n1 l1 r( VM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
/ F3 {3 d. r6 _0 ]D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. 0 j" | q# m, x, p \4 [# {
M: What do you need me for? ^+ D. t. o9 D# u7 z0 f) ~
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. a& Q0 A. B# p0 w6 m3 e/ G2 X
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
* r: `. L8 ~$ Z' B# \D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).4 @1 V: E. t+ o/ I- W) a
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
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# n: x& _4 R4 T( D7 IS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
4 N! a; l3 W5 R5 a# S! o0 OM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?6 W9 Y. W( n6 f U' y+ J
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.3 \2 m0 w3 ~1 @( k5 N8 p
M: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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