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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.# K, `( c# x( y
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
: ~# {4 {: u9 f& U/ JM: Why are YOU sorry?; P9 Z: @/ q5 e: {1 Q* D3 j* T
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.& q8 J3 I. e' O; M9 \& Y, W
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.. E4 V8 U( g0 N% s( f/ j/ a
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
2 `9 D t& `* d9 YM: What do you need me for?' d8 _! r3 `) Q# z
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
& ~) Z0 W2 \+ U/ P! P6 MM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? : H( G. @1 d8 [7 e. J, T; d
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
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S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
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1 y, C+ h `- I! u" f8 DS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.' M8 k& B! K0 m- s4 E
M: (sigh of relief).. @! P M' ^: H/ Z
2 \! v) i8 e: K& F2 |: oOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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