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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.
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
8 h: q7 K$ P7 X0 m6 K8 [D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.6 J* V s, e" _: z; }
M: Why are YOU sorry?
4 H9 i8 y8 `$ p) h" YD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.( L1 E' k8 a! ~ t ^# v
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.6 [5 s) O1 u) E
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. $ @6 `. j* a# S! d0 c& T
M: What do you need me for?+ H% e! K, t! I
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. : p4 i. _% C" Z6 B) n: @- X0 Q* t
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
. I: y/ x6 r: r3 e7 w0 ?8 k8 L7 pD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).+ @" E2 c( {; D3 ~- @8 |; x
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
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S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
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$ E7 F5 A7 A0 r4 n! CS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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