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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. 3 B3 P% ~# A) g7 j( |! i
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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.
w% q6 q1 G3 r" R% @: f1 F' zD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
/ x' n, b7 Y8 hM: Why are YOU sorry?
: |/ R; B: h- Q& c- tD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.* f# L% d. Z1 c2 U: t( b% @& X" ~
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
7 g* j9 W# g; O0 i2 j0 PD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
2 M" T$ l" R5 k, Q) gM: What do you need me for?
, P7 F: y! N" UD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. ) ^; }: `& j6 z
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? ! k, h* ~& f8 k6 B% [
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).% x9 d; h& I1 u, k# o$ _, S
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing). B1 V9 T4 l* v- {9 \7 l
M: S, do you love Mama? , a. T( I H% @
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
6 E# p# X3 e! c: H5 hM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
], U9 n: G4 u1 Q9 A5 g# OS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.4 b! I. G) z* ]' B3 m
M: (sigh of relief).- O3 l/ s9 W* R) P$ d, H
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