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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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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you." R% E, r" R; o
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
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! l; q4 O8 C3 m/ H! YD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you." D5 H9 U1 K" k* j/ X
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
. S" X. M$ H2 b4 W7 @( t, v" ]# VD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. - k1 D/ z0 c3 S- e) e
M: What do you need me for?4 b1 B% O4 l. P ?6 N
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. % E3 N8 i. S5 P; k8 |% R
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? 3 {4 j2 y$ I* i1 z( e
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).% B! m8 x8 _3 C7 Z$ ~ }& T
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).3 U3 M( @6 B; U$ ^
M: S, do you love Mama?
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M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
H1 i3 h6 b$ B: E1 aS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
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