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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.* k( R1 l: a' I4 f
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.* c* l/ i* \, y2 \0 s( s' R$ H( D8 {8 R
M: Why are YOU sorry?
$ Y# f7 }7 {7 S1 wD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
9 u- I! Y- N' _) F2 I' m5 `+ hM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
$ | L6 d; N! _/ U4 E0 ID: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
1 _, k3 K' m% D& q& _# VM: What do you need me for?
" S7 e. E9 S+ c1 |7 p- ND: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
: W) G# O2 R% ^5 Z* rM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
7 [* G/ Q4 _* e! u' ` @& J. ^D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).* |# a: P8 c1 n6 `
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
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7 P; b: u$ ]( ZS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
: F& ]3 F* J* T$ Q: x( z$ T' [M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?- s: A0 p* n0 U) l1 d
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.3 k, x! G; N4 t7 Q/ w9 t- ]
M: (sigh of relief).
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9 Y5 U# n, A$ `1 w0 R# mOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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