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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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3 l" U% k" |0 `7 I& ~& l! dPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior. 7 s# P& p9 f. J* m; W( w1 Z+ G
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
3 z0 @: ^# e, LD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.8 H6 l9 u( y" k, E
M: Why are YOU sorry?" F; @: ~% X5 N1 l( ?
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.+ l$ ^/ Y6 W0 R
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.! ~7 B n7 A' a2 h
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
! X- c7 z+ I4 u) DM: What do you need me for?
. h$ u+ u5 V& t' ]" [( U. Q" d8 ^D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. ! A" Y5 T5 F# e) I2 G
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
8 ]5 D! ~' u& B* q6 ?( ^, D* yD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama)., P8 N. Y% X) R
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).& j; D; D0 f& w' |" |
M: S, do you love Mama?
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3 _/ w# r: Y+ f! d7 C QM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
X& l9 U5 t0 F7 \+ y& _( TS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.: W1 T; r9 _! ^( D& E3 p$ n
M: (sigh of relief).
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