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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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( T4 ?8 J" d; xPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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8 O. |3 V) ?& m+ M' r" c(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
( R7 E( _1 l7 k+ h: Z, t5 Q% VD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
; U! x; [( N2 ] jM: Why are YOU sorry?3 ]9 {5 T; x+ {9 o( F
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
( j' c+ C/ Y# c& u8 rM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
. F6 J# _. X3 I. L# H3 Q% S6 dD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. 5 N# B% j8 H6 Y3 P
M: What do you need me for?
* G) d1 M9 d9 ?" `" \D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
" q; n0 u- _( t$ Q0 ?: l* `& ^M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? 6 j: U8 V9 F0 a. |( J0 H
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).. e$ q5 n" ?% U+ d5 b/ ~
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).3 D& M* z9 c* ^2 H4 c
M: S, do you love Mama? * [' \" }+ W% q3 U; H, m8 J
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).: B: n/ B/ ]& U4 j( ^: b, }5 m
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?9 ` B/ B6 J" m2 E+ `& H
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.9 n+ l A( y8 G6 k" l1 ?. y* C
M: (sigh of relief).
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7 S! ~+ P! l8 r. cOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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