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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. 5 s+ E! Z5 N z
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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. . Y) K1 @; Q9 x' M5 c' N) M- K
, D N% x" e7 ?8 \* W4 C7 m. m(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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- i8 X- |4 r1 Y q. }S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
; I0 ?+ e$ |) fD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
, e+ @1 R( l* U/ H/ m& `1 RM: Why are YOU sorry?! a; |& r0 E4 {3 ~3 v
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
. Q/ a+ y W- L7 h2 JM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
! ?+ q m% q9 i' o; ~- GD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. 4 q2 v6 a% X0 H3 f7 g+ X' F9 k5 u. o
M: What do you need me for?6 v0 W; e% d" ~) e* _* [
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. c0 O i9 x4 G; q8 J( k
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? 7 e9 _) f% s9 W+ |) e8 V1 ]3 l2 x
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
, j' T' N9 b' BS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
1 {& k0 \2 T/ c8 W# ^M: S, do you love Mama?
% v- w- A: j1 o/ o5 C+ jS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
/ k; }0 X0 Y- m3 [% i1 Q+ LM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
6 a# v4 M. ~/ s4 J: v( iS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
7 W! V* j* |: @" |) NM: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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