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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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* {7 t- I. b5 jPrior 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 k% v" n& K' Z7 l' }: H(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
; K$ a" ? K/ W! P$ ~& hD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.' D; e/ `* u) j+ l: Q7 r* t
M: Why are YOU sorry?7 Y ^* e$ e; }
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.! f. ~$ D6 c5 _' a0 V* v
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
0 V! w' k0 j/ F9 g& Y3 m' PD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. ' [+ @( V& F' u* Y, c7 d; p$ D
M: What do you need me for?
0 P5 L# N5 G! J4 m( W2 jD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
, h# p/ f% P* g# O6 WM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
" M' R1 [" Q9 E% A0 SD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).- U6 \6 S: `% q, s# t
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).# N5 K9 h- [2 r" w" @) c
M: S, do you love Mama? / C7 O8 e; L0 e5 T3 m( V
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).3 @* f) O' L7 c0 d2 G8 @
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
( }2 s$ l& }) r+ v8 N: xS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
7 {- d0 r& x0 f1 q; x4 Z) u! C/ M4 UM: (sigh of relief).
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' D e- j: n1 F# k: nOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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