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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.
9 ^; O5 a) j C/ q. P) QD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.% O7 H/ }6 Q' l6 `* b! h" L* B
M: Why are YOU sorry?. F* G' Q( x) r5 ?2 X& [2 s
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
' N, g, r# ?! fM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.: a. u4 R; s. b/ `. J, y. ~3 v( r( U
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. 9 U, N1 r7 r% B; ~0 g ?4 I
M: What do you need me for?5 G j$ e* M) p$ \, E% m& h
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
0 r1 T0 o0 e4 eM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
" x q6 a. H- pD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
1 F( K9 t9 V* A4 e* g" {S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).5 [6 v1 I7 k; g( e4 x: _ V0 q7 N
M: S, do you love Mama?
. ]; I" n9 i. U: `/ E9 RS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
% a; h& H- ]: j& M' _, f8 wM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?# D, f$ k! K; g0 Y+ o2 G) i& F
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.! B1 m/ t; L0 {* ^7 i
M: (sigh of relief).9 _7 H7 r" b9 O) _
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