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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. & w4 m7 B6 ?" _* y/ L( p& z5 ^
: b0 A4 ?6 n% a; i(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.8 ^+ Z. d* u* @( b" w. b) l
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.+ B H" ^5 n( @$ Y; f6 R# p
M: Why are YOU sorry?- J* B+ r& U1 i7 {$ w% Y: q
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.2 i6 E, p! l. G1 q9 Z2 H
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
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& x w) v4 G% p1 q* k: n1 kM: What do you need me for?
6 |+ \# z5 d6 Z# u5 z* B3 y9 CD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. ) l5 L/ x2 Y& Q' G$ q6 D
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? * j# X8 D+ v6 ]* r2 {% o
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).9 r& a0 D- J1 {: W* d' Y
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).4 |$ x. M8 t, Q- P
M: S, do you love Mama? 2 u) P) Y, {! d: ]
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama)./ n/ R1 D4 |+ q5 F: y
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?8 Z2 n/ ?5 r7 Q% n2 c. C' U
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
9 k7 z8 I7 `8 KM: (sigh of relief).! ]6 P; f6 E% ~0 g7 ^1 q# `$ l# p9 P
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