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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. 0 }" \8 m6 i' z. s7 k) |
L2 Z0 j. u! _5 W; pPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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& n2 x, U! S$ R- c5 F(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
( k4 c8 m Z3 `1 dD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry., h$ ^ m a7 y
M: Why are YOU sorry?
0 ~ q4 y# v9 Y7 HD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
`. X: ^9 n7 Y0 W hM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
4 b7 e9 l. |" [& |D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
) Q5 `% \: V/ B: uM: What do you need me for?% \$ V& o- F) x) j$ \+ V# F; u1 W
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. ( N, f' f' i4 x$ q' E% M
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
3 I* @, Q' E, o. I7 h/ ID: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).6 U! w8 z j' h$ j; G
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).& F! u2 j$ E3 H0 C
M: S, do you love Mama? ; ]7 [; U# _ c' \( j9 C
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).9 A* h& k- s. o. f7 u* S
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
& V" |6 H6 h$ r- [6 lS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
; [! i, P3 ]- Y$ L9 K, {M: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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