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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. ) c5 z$ E3 d* I3 S; x: h8 v
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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. , d2 w/ b- v$ g& f) ~
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5 F* }& [1 Y6 }- V: XS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
7 \1 I6 k0 Q. x/ H' E4 u. [& JD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.3 C/ q6 V. ?: J: _/ s* b& u
M: Why are YOU sorry?
0 }6 p9 s8 V1 R0 \: j7 yD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.7 W2 a( C# Q7 I' q( o
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.' x% Y8 {4 Y5 F2 Y/ H+ P
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
9 g3 Z4 E" ?4 Y3 R B5 A+ a3 CM: What do you need me for?
# [* f* i% k( H3 X+ j0 lD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
; R/ C( m+ s' u" }- lM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? % k3 G. T& u7 e1 D7 M9 a
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).) a. G E3 X1 R$ P/ b1 P
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).- X1 q N9 {% p3 I& O1 L, \, t
M: S, do you love Mama? 8 D5 i5 E: ^- [2 l/ H- V3 V5 N
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
+ f, S8 K9 h; H2 ^, I; ZM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?" \# O: w+ `+ E. V6 F, F
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.9 ~" F _6 q/ C0 V: P+ L
M: (sigh of relief)./ w0 s3 S* I/ [# k
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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