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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. 2 r4 [) X: L/ m- ~' \
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(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
: G. M& @; V" l& V6 W7 F/ R6 q" JD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
, a3 L- J7 B. y7 \ Z3 zM: Why are YOU sorry?
1 R$ h9 }' H2 b4 ID: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you." z; \% J7 B5 `
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
) H% [: ]& {: D1 C, e/ ND: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. 4 ~; w- r( G% I
M: What do you need me for?
4 Z! n6 ~2 d b* A9 XD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
) F# Q0 @" g2 L' `# a6 oM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
1 `( O% V6 x" y8 y! D4 ID: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
( F& u2 F5 U6 MS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
$ C# \+ c, u3 ]. N2 f4 f1 }M: S, do you love Mama? 6 e2 ]; L; F- n' ]) X
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).) C. j4 W- E. Q
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?- I- g8 z6 n4 j) v k) w
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
$ @) r: j; ^4 {+ z2 VM: (sigh of relief).# q6 n, m: a! C
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