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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), _$ s: Y) @: S
8 Z0 ?! @9 w/ VS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.8 N9 x/ Y }7 Y9 t: K& G; A* h4 D
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.* E9 Y: w3 J+ E- A2 g) f
M: Why are YOU sorry?
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M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.& j& Z8 ?7 \1 _/ g% X/ Y6 G
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. 4 q' S0 T+ R$ }6 C' k
M: What do you need me for?
1 J$ q! @' g5 Y8 [- ^D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. ' H" W; r4 ]& V' Q- @0 C% i H* b* s
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? 4 v; S+ `- o& m5 ?, }! J
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
" ]4 X5 z& m* u" _% c- _" H6 VS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
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S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).* M6 c3 e# M6 T P# [
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
8 D2 ~5 [% d' S. V& oS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
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