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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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2 d4 S1 t. G, f2 KS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
/ A" h& w2 _" x+ r$ n$ oD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.1 e$ Y% s, g( @% E. F
M: Why are YOU sorry?
7 f. ?1 H# \9 u$ K, AD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
; S& W! d+ r/ Y: B4 ]/ hM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.% h/ @5 \2 o! Y1 ]; w. i
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. , r0 A1 I/ q3 c) H- p: a9 W( u) H5 E' C
M: What do you need me for?
) n+ s ?: E2 o" G( OD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. ! C7 T# ~* a; u, I
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? 9 B, p) d0 y7 }$ M* t9 X
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).
" u4 e4 g+ d$ M, p! DM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?; }8 e/ b6 {1 N7 S' G+ `" L# l
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.7 u' ~6 D5 ^6 n7 N4 k
M: (sigh of relief).2 G6 \9 d, A1 ^% C2 r
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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