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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.1 l( w( r7 O- Q( ?# u1 m
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.; J7 J" _) t3 s/ z. a
M: Why are YOU sorry?
' S" h0 ^4 y3 M2 X3 \! Y: m jD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.! I3 Q9 {. I% K4 J* R
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.8 U- \& R6 C6 o; q, \0 v
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. 5 z- S6 t2 v+ }$ \3 k/ e/ W2 d/ e& `
M: What do you need me for?' j) @- c) Y0 w
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
7 N4 L. |" G) S: R! UM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
+ T; W' g C- j9 ?- w+ OD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama)./ N9 J; d$ @' H# U6 Z: V
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).3 P% f' H5 p' t. B2 K- [% Q
M: S, do you love Mama?
?4 B$ Q' m. T" [% xS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).& N! \1 ^& D! K! g$ I- j _2 l" S# ~
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
7 O0 C y, {+ GS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
: X7 S: ]* H- o. WM: (sigh of relief).3 n: ~# e2 r/ D1 b
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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