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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. ' L) K+ o) C. a/ I& c
8 `$ s* o& q8 Q* e! KPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior. ( z5 L6 A" Q9 F, x, N
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
* P7 m* X6 _6 L. J- Y M7 CD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry." P: C- Q) P4 |7 {+ N
M: Why are YOU sorry?3 Y }8 D2 G9 L4 t3 x3 ]! k- Z
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
3 g; ]! j9 S( OM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.5 g" \) X Y' k
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. : g( j3 J3 V( S$ ?) D1 \2 s7 X
M: What do you need me for?
* Y' e/ ?/ f6 x/ k/ ID: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. : Y" z( } o' j$ ]: H
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? 1 e# }2 X: I( y* \
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).0 F# h( e) v( {' r; C/ @: w
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).- H. f! G! q b' `& W+ [5 |+ R$ [
M: S, do you love Mama?
$ k# x4 b' y. v WS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).9 o: c4 _1 I1 U6 D6 [
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?/ m8 ?; P3 H6 q, B; I1 O
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.% l7 M; g/ r0 i f, l- i
M: (sigh of relief).6 f0 u9 M* X9 D6 v/ }/ |- j
0 k( e/ \! {6 g' m$ `" jOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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