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MOTI don't know why, I guess I just haven't had one for her .
MOTbut to her, that's really important to give her sister the blanket .
MOT*MOT: and I thought, well, how sweet to think, well, that'll comfort her, because that's what comforts her .
MOTwhen she gets hurt, she gets her blanket .
MOTshe gives Parent her blanket, and sometimes her teddy bear .
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MOTit's cold outside .
CHIxxx porcupine .
MOT*MOT: she likes those little dolls, because they're more easy to manage for her fingers .
MOTshe'll take em upstairs and sleep with them .
MOTshe's got little dogs and xx .
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MOTyou're sharing ?
MOTyou gave Parent the ball .
MOT*MOT: I don't know how many balls they went through this summer, because Jamie and her sister would go outside and play ball, and Jamie always threw it in the rose bushes .
MOTso we have all these deflated beach balls .
MOTI see something I better take from Parent before Parent xxx .
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MOTyou know when you're around your children all the time, you get used to the way the talk .
MOTlike I told you, for writing, she says <ai@c> ["], and I know what she's talking about .
MOT*MOT: every time you go somewhere, or if you're gonna leave em with somebody, you feel you have to leave this dictionary xxx, because you're so afraid that someone is not gonna understand em .
INV[- laughs] she speaks pretty clearly though .
INVare you biting my duck again ?
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INVoutside ?
MOTwe don't have very many places for kids just to ride ponies and things .
MOT*MOT: I guess because the insurance is probably so high .
MOTxxx horse or pony .
MOTxxx .
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MOTtell Parent not to touch .
CHIxxx .
MOT*MOT: you know it's too bad you're not able to video tape at the same time, because you miss a lot .
MOTxxx lulls in the conversation, their actions speak too .
INVyeah .
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MOTxxx lulls in the conversation, their actions speak too .
INVyeah .
INV*INV: we always have the person who came to see the kids do the transcription of the tape, because you remember a lot .
INVbut I know, you miss a lot .
MOTare most children shy when you pop in like this ?
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MOTare most children shy when you pop in like this ?
INVyeah .
MOT*MOT: which is too bad, in a way, because even though they're talking, you're still not seeing the real child .
INVyeah .
MOTit's too bad you can't do a month's study, just getting friendly with the kids .
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MOTthat's kinda cute in a way .
MOTit makes you feel really responsible .
MOT*MOT: they don't tell anybody, because they make fun of them .
MOTxxx when she gets older .
MOTJamie, that book is getting all torn up, and you won't be able to read it .