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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. : W- t( }+ q; x- z" I1 q3 h$ 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. & L; f6 Q1 n- h$ B( N; {
! _/ S9 R' |' m$ y G! m0 S(Original transcript without correction or translation), m( {8 T. O2 N% Z/ }/ K$ B5 x
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.- l! ^' x3 w- Y$ R5 L/ s, y
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
5 o! b) z! @# `7 H. ~M: Why are YOU sorry?6 H; _& q( W6 Q I
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
* A/ J" E8 T/ Z% S/ u. yM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.& F' a0 J4 j8 t3 q) y' _( S/ s# x
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. , r7 y# G7 O) c( P3 f* h( P- \3 q& z
M: What do you need me for?( ?! z+ Q6 `2 h: k( P$ ]
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. , [1 C& u: s6 C, O, X
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
; I* g9 t2 p6 a7 XD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).! Y8 z% k2 p9 N L! X
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
+ y& M! ]6 j) T3 V- [M: S, do you love Mama?
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M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?& F) K, B! f" M# D0 m' k
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
- U, D% H! K. q* j- _4 C8 ?: `- x" VM: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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