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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. ! \7 b; P# Z9 }0 t9 `
. g" m6 H) i6 e6 c- \* i& ?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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& _9 b# c' e/ h' z& B( eS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
2 g5 b, P4 T' O' X: }D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.' c. p& O4 W& M! W: V
M: Why are YOU sorry?
; ^; D8 j1 H. M7 ID: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
. i v' R# v2 j" U) \2 v: Z7 N5 `8 rM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.) H: W& P$ ^* Y3 V- G* c
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. s* V, [' z5 @ c
M: What do you need me for?+ G8 F- I! W, v* x3 v8 y+ Y& o
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. ! g6 H7 @5 u: U3 w
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? 5 R9 |% i# A2 i- U6 e$ a# U! Y3 a' c
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
7 b) X/ x1 g Q% Q {2 v9 \S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
- R# d( p' O9 C7 n: PM: S, do you love Mama? : G2 j, [9 L! c9 `( c w
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
0 T* _- Y" u) x6 HM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?3 i) u% q% }2 g, [% L
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
- @& P1 P8 Q& D5 E# F vM: (sigh of relief).4 o! E- D: m) u( i5 k" [7 M
6 J5 r9 x V$ k2 \; }Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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