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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. 8 v) ?0 s& E& `/ F( `8 f
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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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. \3 ], } x BS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.% c1 D; r7 p, ^! @) a/ C
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.! w2 U' K; J. o, o, x
M: Why are YOU sorry?
& r) ^% [9 s1 ^/ |$ QD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.; y+ _ G1 g+ Y6 y$ k6 c- v
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
7 d4 O- V0 }0 p2 e5 a$ Y1 OD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
3 f; K% [! d( M, oM: What do you need me for?
- `; ~$ f3 l$ |+ ~0 F2 ]D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
5 r8 s& M1 p. o; m+ I* ~M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
2 U( a1 r# X$ n' O1 V; ?0 BD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
3 f5 `5 g, `; a5 J/ ^S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).( h3 ?( k6 I1 u1 q" ]& Q+ q& f& J
M: S, do you love Mama?
8 k) `& R- |4 Z. I( | V* }4 @! H. ZS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
" e" J1 j- {) SM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?) O X% e* d* l X
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.2 q: ~$ l& ~3 x; [; K2 x1 S
M: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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