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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. " R; [$ H; n2 Y6 C2 K" r
, t) t* ]2 v& K1 Z# W. hPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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$ \; B- W' o. v/ |# J" `S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.! j( M/ E) ]3 u3 C; z: ~- N
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.' I( A" F& s: J3 R1 Q6 o
M: Why are YOU sorry?
1 @* B3 m3 A8 h7 G$ T1 HD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you." R4 P: F g9 ]7 e- o
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
$ x5 e" p3 @( P: o" m; BD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
0 \- j0 h: v' OM: What do you need me for?
2 J* N3 w! n1 o6 ~) T! N6 V+ iD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
' \4 V+ k- |; o3 m' m1 L) LM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
& v; a5 g, z- R: g7 J9 tD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).; U* [& J2 W$ h" E
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
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4 {6 x/ a' s1 |$ v% u) US: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
5 L) r, [* ?' D; M4 UM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?8 n1 N" Y" W* h% ^
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.: A( {. \1 C6 Q7 c5 ^0 A" H) _
M: (sigh of relief)." U& u4 ]/ I" ]. j+ C4 }
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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