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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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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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(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
! b" q# e: L& ED: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.' x7 W$ v. R' i
M: Why are YOU sorry?. w# h0 g4 b/ K" A; @
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.& r6 F; N" m1 E- V& M& y9 d
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
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3 }! B( F% D, K& g: {) M2 q- m; AM: What do you need me for?
/ V! ?5 q. {$ W4 ?D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
. N6 p; F" X- @: hM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
; d# ~7 V' I3 ^# J: zD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).0 K. T- f5 `" g a: ~9 Y# P4 I1 L
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).: w+ `: ]3 i% I( c7 U3 ~
M: S, do you love Mama?
' s8 o0 ?, V, x* U X( OS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
, |4 H& Z9 |( y1 _9 t% eM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
2 ^: U% }( A" M7 v6 P8 E: nS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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