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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. : C% q: U; o5 m* m
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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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* D! A9 G! ]- }+ m) s' T1 [S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
$ c$ H8 e! w5 D1 u& x$ b) T) V$ P' }D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.( }8 s" _9 x2 J0 g! g) D1 [
M: Why are YOU sorry?
8 t7 S* I1 x0 B. ED: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.7 e3 a* W3 U: H5 `- i
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
2 v2 n& y. [7 p$ N7 ^D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. " }2 O/ d( M3 L3 |
M: What do you need me for?
: u+ o0 {1 @8 {; D$ M/ WD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. % q- N! F% v1 f8 l$ X& `- J
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
0 C' \$ ^ d5 bD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).0 b5 [1 H7 b7 b/ P) A. ~2 P
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
$ J% }2 j2 G, o+ GM: S, do you love Mama? ; T% G. K6 _6 ?# b
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).; {/ Z- |: z& J. P
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
6 S7 V! ~0 @/ mS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
& Y3 m. d( ~) X; R: U: p" ]M: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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