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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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1 k4 n( G* A+ \+ t2 V' z- yPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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% @# H$ I5 U; P. [# ^4 G! y; @(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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2 w! j$ O+ h6 v* d7 `& H6 c2 d, CS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.* l# j4 B# Z8 }2 \3 r3 }
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
3 v) N: f- [* h' T8 M8 g' f. xM: Why are YOU sorry?. T( {. g; e* u' U3 `7 \; D
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
7 Q* g- ?: z1 {1 E! T/ yM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.- x( `1 R3 {5 O; M2 N/ ]
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. * b/ l% T. O a1 f6 N
M: What do you need me for?7 j5 _5 Z" g! c* z1 ~
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 8 T- j6 I+ p) p" E, u, ~" P! W
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
; r. c, a) q! D TD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).+ E3 h4 ]8 a' A& J' E$ a- s
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
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S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).: P8 M. p: \' |2 P% z; s+ M. @
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
* B( O3 { {5 l, KS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
0 V$ h' @4 f2 c. m4 cM: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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