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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. 9 Z+ W0 _) z& x; z( L3 G
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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. . L" k* n% L+ H
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
0 ?; b$ g. B. O9 l' y* Y% T' YD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
+ n4 _8 Q! d0 ^7 n" fM: Why are YOU sorry?& w8 e6 T' Z2 i1 C0 N, d& w( a
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.9 d- |+ j8 C6 w
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.2 f9 ` e/ G3 Q# L$ U
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
1 Q: E g, q" A. k; yM: What do you need me for?
, x( ] ~2 |3 [1 k, m% i( B( hD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
3 ^. Q# ]6 {6 }M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? * T6 `: o# V. r3 z
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
& X: Z9 H+ o' M; N' mS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).) v' t: }. [3 |- |: V* f
M: S, do you love Mama?
! T& L7 ^/ D9 Z& l/ |% IS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).: A+ r1 a( M0 T& s+ Z' H9 e) z, K
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?3 ^# z( Q- _* T- f
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.% b: W3 O7 x, g' S8 R9 G
M: (sigh of relief).
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