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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. ; o& @2 X2 k* H, J0 ?3 G
- T+ b( i- T& f* T7 xPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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: X, w6 v3 ]4 J X$ K( C(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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: ?0 f- d3 {' j9 B1 W8 bS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.4 M) \9 m; X% ]& N: T
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
4 w5 ]8 I+ J0 _7 \) ZM: Why are YOU sorry?4 J7 @1 S/ j2 G3 I
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
|% Y1 E+ g5 [, |% {5 WM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.$ x1 X% K' O1 ~. ~- H" a2 v7 P
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
; s0 A, v' H! W* P0 g+ B) YM: What do you need me for?( W' i8 q8 l0 {" B2 F
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
5 j& q, j) I' cM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? $ o5 k4 ?! S6 S- g |! F
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
$ O; X4 a& G6 @S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).3 C$ V( ]. }5 l' U6 e9 v
M: S, do you love Mama?
, [3 R$ A9 b$ _+ ~3 CS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).) ?0 ]6 n) [% R, L+ Y
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
9 _) ]/ L* @3 G" ~2 i' tS: (turning back to Mama) Yes." C' n' g4 o+ v' g2 n
M: (sigh of relief).3 N- _& {( f/ P' L) M+ o& H! Q
+ b- b6 S, `8 ~, I# i f4 m) w+ P5 TOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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