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zzz. [harsh sigh] what book? the Brave Star book is broken? Brave Star yep. all the pages are falling out of it. %int: 6 lengthened all the pages are falling out of it? xxx it. xxx will get you a new book. zzz xxx. [1 claps] zzz zzz oh. [1, 2 laughs] you're bad. you want butter or margarine? Brave Star Brave Star Brave...
[singing] you're such a good singer. Mama? Brave Star... [singing] what? you want catsup? yeah. %int: whining on your fish cakes? yeah. %int: whines me me? Mama? [Mimi may be GMA's first name; see Pg 23 Ln 5.16] what? juice me me. [2-3 Chi again may be referring to Mimi] me me. [1-2 possible reference to Mimi] okay. Br...
Brave Star Brave Brave Star. [4-5 shouting] oh. what? [seems to be calling from a distance; GPA may be in another room] oh. come in the kitchen. [speaks softly] what did you say? time for supper. [sing-song] why? why should I have supper with you? [tone is teasing] why? time for lunch! [sing-song] isn't that xxx. xxx x...
%int: 1 lengthened how come you wanted two? because. [speaks softly] helped make the tartar sauce. did he? all the mayonnaise in the jar. mm. did he put his fingers in there? nope. he was very very good. xxx I get a spoon xxx. learning how to cook huh? didn't you help me? yeah? what did you do? mm. would you like... ye...
you want some beans? yeah. [speaks softly] here xxx. juice please. no. enough juice. that's enough? mine is big. yeah. you don't want the little cup? you want the big cup? yeah. so did you and Mommy see flowers today? yep. zzz. [sighs] tomatoes? yep. here you go Lovey. you say there was people dancing? weren't they goo...
zzz. [laughs] the horse was collecting the money? how was the horse collecting the money? good. and I told him the man xxx where the little holes are xxx put all the money in xxx. [banging of a utensil against what might be a jar lid drowns out several of Chi's words] good? and he in his mouth he threw it. in the horse...
so that way it really turned out nice. everybody was going down to the main house. oh this tartar sauce... did they play songs for you? yeah. what songs did they play? do you know? no. they did more yyy uh dancing. was it Irish music? yep. Brad liked that. said he liked having a picnic. mm. and what did Mama do after w...
[whispers] a lot of thoughts? pretend. you want me to cut your fish cake? they're delicious. xxx having them in too long. mm. they really are good. did you eat some beans? yeah Mommy um... what? these taste like the ones you get out of town. can you cut this too? you want me to cut your brown bread? mhm. yeah. Mommy. %...
way way down xxx. zzz. [laughs] he loved it. Ma said... we were up on top of the hill and Brad couldn't wait to run down it. Ma says okay Brad do you wan' 'a go down here now? and Brad yells out yay. zzz and he ran down the hill just as fast as he could. [1 laughs] it looked like if we stayed on the top where we were t...
and how did they smell? good. yeah. yeah. you smelled the lilacs? they was two yyy. two lilacs? purple ones and pink ones and white ones and lilac ones. the purple. they didn't smell that good. they were deep deep purple. looked like a bunch of Concord grapes. mm. yeah. but they didn't smell as pretty as the white and ...
it's pouring out. zzz. [coughs] mhm. it's a good thing we didn't go out Bra. why? [whines softly] I'm glad I got. it's raining. home when I did. 'cause it's pouring. I went down to the river to watch the boats for about five minutes. is it xxx xxx now? [Chi's speech accompanied by banging sound] it's raining. and it's ...
no. if she has... [thunder cracks] mm. thunder. thunder. mm. we can run to the fish store. then we can run back home with our feet like I always do? and so the thunder won't get us right? right. you know what the thunder is? yeah. thunder and lightning. yeah. and the thunder is when uh the angels are upstairs bowling. ...
[32 sneezes] oh Brad. %int: 1 lengthened and I was trying to find something that was yellow outside in the dark all by itself. and it came out. and it was thunder and lightning and I hided from it. hm. hm. and you hided from it? yeah. where did you hide? under your blankets? no under my covers. under your covers? are y...
[sings] does it hurt here? where does it hurt? are you sick again? no. right pot. he told me his belly was hurting when we were at the um arboretum. mm. we were afraid he was gonna have a problem. does your belly still hurt? where you going Kiddo? xxx Mama. here's your milk. Mommy? what? um um. does your belly still hu...
okay? well. okay? I shouldn't let him but I know if I was having a sore belly I'd. well yes. want an ice cream too. that's what I was gonna say. ice cream is better. Ma I wan' 'a go to the store and get some ice cream. but no candy. no just candy. I wan' 'a go to the fish store and get some ice cream. 'kay? no candy. I...
okay Mommy? okay? %int: 1 lengthened, very loud we don't have any? okay Mommy? okay? %int: lengthened, very loud okay? %int: loud, sounds frustrated mhm. oh. okay Mommy? %int: loud, still more frustrated okay what? okay? %int: lengthened, rising, wheedling what Honey? okay? I didn't hear you. do you wan' 'a go to the s...
we were about to find out what the name of the little bells flower is xxx a man going by me says xxx blue bells. ha. thanks a lot. ha. and someone else was saying well yeah I guess you would. so I really wanted to find out the botanical name. zzz. [makes growl-like noise] uhhuh uhhuh you had it over there and you didn'...
[laughs] zzz. [laughs] Mommy. I wan' 'a wear my boots. nope. you're not wearing your boots. yes. no Mommy said. yes. [whines] %int: lengthened no. your boots would look silly. those are winter boots. but I want my brown boots. where's my rain boots? they'd look silly. [speaker is possibly GPA] we don't have rain boots ...
the brown work shoes? oh I don't know where they are. %int: 1 lengthened, rising and falling one day I had rain boots and they were red and now I lost them. where did they go? I don't know. [whines] %int: 3 lengthened, rising and falling did you outgrow them? no. no? where did they go? it's in one of his bureau drawers...
what do you mean you know that? what do you know it for? I know this. Mommy is this the right feet? no! is it? no! no. zzz. [laughs] zzz. [laughs] is it is this the right feet? look at Charlie Chaplin. I can't... no I don't think so Brad. zzz. [laughs] is this the right feet? he knows them and they're not hard. he woul...
kind of ice cream you going 'a get at the fish store? zzz. [hums] = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/HSLLD/HV1/MT/jermt1.cha = = = [Home Visit 1] you'll have some milk after okay? I'm thirsty. you're thirsty? alright well let mamma give you the raviolis first and then and then mamma will give you some milk. okay. alright? now y...
I did it with Steve. yeah? and what did Miss Vicki say? that you're being a good boy? yeah. yeah? that's good. do you like Miss Vicki? yes xxx in school. leave your nose alone. leave your nose alone! why? because I said so. alright start eating and then momma will give you some milk. what? start eating and then I'll gi...
leave your nose alone. sit up like a big boy come on. don't wanna make a mess. so tell momma what happened in school today. what did you do? xxx play with the bees and I color with your picture again. yeah you colored my picture? yep. I did it. I did that. yeah? I xxx gonna xxx the picture for you. when I come home. wh...
yep Steve's mom is big helper too. you like your raviolis? yup. and you like it too? mhm. they're good huh? easy! I chew... use your napkin you don't use your shirt! know better than that. [coughs]. gotta finish your raviolis. okay gotta drink all my milk. but you hafta finish your raviolis too you know. I drink it all...
no oil man in the oil. an oil man in the f... I told you you hafta ask Santa Claus for that. good. if you're a good boy you'll get it for Christmas. I want a big fire engine. I want a big big fire engine. big big fire engine so you can ride in it? yep. so you can drive it yourself yeah? I told you ask Santa Claus if yo...
come in! there's no one there. you like ravioli? yep. I like raviolis I like raviolis. yep you gotta eat them all up. so you get nice big strong muscles. okay. so you can drive the great big oil truck when you get big. you wanna still drive the oil truck or you wanna drive the fire engine now? I wanna drive the oil tru...
I break my oil truck. mm. finish your raviolis. 'kay. come on you gotta eat 'em up. that's a boy! good boy. I want more milk. eat some more raviolis first you're not filling up on milk. [bursts out crying]. aw Sis's sad. see Sis's getting toothies in her teeth. why? it hurting her teeth? you're a big boy now you have a...
%int: imitating sounds emanating from tv in next room don't talk with your mouth full I said or you're gonna choke. what are you doing sit! before I punch you in the nose. [telephone rings] xxx get that? more milk. milk's all gone you gotta wait 'til I go to the store. okay? I want some of your water then. you want som...
= = = childes/CHILDES_NA/HSLLD/HV1/MT/annmt1.cha = = = [Home Visit 1] I'm going do it to any boy that... sing not last night zzz. [begins to sing] zzz. [begins to sing along with Mot] okay. ready? one... a one a two a three! not last night before a little old man came knocking at my door. [singing] this what he said t...
[singing] when xxx. you are my sunshine my only sunshine. [singing] you know what I do you care of I you never know how if you... [singing] Anna take it upstairs babe take it upstairs. I'm okay I know why I know the [babbles]. [tape shuts off] all the time know what I mean? it's fucking rude. I've gotten sil Mary. what...
how do you know? real tall. 'cause! [still talking on phone] can we go on a yyy. xxx stupid girl. Mom. [whiny singsong] Anna. %int: imitating Chi now we want some more. can I have more cherries? what honey xxx Anna finish your supper please. now keep your stomach xxx you sit. no! %int: whining after you eat your supper...
is that like a slobby Bobby? mhm. why are you getting it all over your face? I dunna. I got a big mouth. [giggles]. oh I saw your Dad today. Mom no um Mary. what honey? in the morning remember make their bed right? you brought one? yeah? alright save those. on the radio it said right it said xxx. I got a phone xxx. [la...
[low humming sound]. [tape shuts off and then comes back on again] [whining cry]! I want you to go to bed that's why. why? %int: indignant it's late. what time? [FE1 is talking to someone in background] eight thirty. well I go to bed at ten thirty! you do [laughs]? [laughs] you go to bed when Mom tells you to go to bed...
I xxx what? xxx night xxx. I'm done. %int: whining when he worked the second shift and didn't come home 'til like eleven thirty. [gasps]. my Mom'd say hurry up kids go upstairs your father's going to be home. you know I see a bachelor on the roam. exactly. enjoy xxx. I can remember sittin' on top of the stairs listenin...
a little teaspoon. %int: very quietly I'm gonna just xxx Anna. xxx bet it tastes bad too. yeah. it's on the way out. definitely. you know what? %int: whining it's dated June twenty first. %add: MOT really? %add: MA1 you know why I can't come with you? the milk? yeah. no kidding. she just said that she thinks that it ta...
oh xxx don't. loser layin' on the couch. yes you! Bob watch. watch out. Mom? yes? you said I could have dessert. I xxx what I said. you said she could help you make the pie. well I didn't make it though did I so there obviously is no dessert then if I did not make it! %int: very emphasized and angry oh Mom. [crying] go...
Anna go get the face cloth like she asked! [angry] where's the VCR? and that's it! you're not going xxx. you know if you did what you were sposta do when you're told to do it you might be able to go out at night and do things you know like a good girl gets to do! but instead you dillydally and you get yelled at Anna. [...
this came off. don't touch that. put it right there. okay. xxx peanut butter. Mom. see where I'm put it? it's cute. not the... xxx jelly. yeah that's ri'... no there's a new one! this is the new one honey. no the new peanut butter! oh we'll use the rest of that first. okay. Mom open this for you? yeah. [grunt of exerti...
[grunt]. here. put it down. you can put it on the table. you can put it right on the plate. [cough]. a b c d... I can't hear myself. oh 'cause we'll play it back later. really? yup. gootchy gootchy gootchy gootchy goo... gootchy gootchy goo. um Paul does like this. with his dinky. don't say that. Paul did this. that's ...
now play it back. Mom now play it back now. finish eating and then we'll play it back. Mom wait! I'm not going anywhere I'm right here. you want me to throw it away? yeah. and I'm gonna get a new one. whyncha sit down in the chair. I wanna sit on the table. I know but you might fall. can't see. couldn't see Mot. unhunh...
you a cow? yeah! I'm a cow... go moo! mooo! xxx back. you finish eating your sandwich? uhhum. is it good? uhhuh. Mom can you cut it in half I can't eat it big. which way? this way or this way? that way. this way? thank you. you're welcome. done! I'm all done. clean it up. [drawing in of breath]. Mom I'm all done. alrig...
Mot! what? untie the chair. why should I untie it it's sposta be on now. I want it to play with. it's not a toy. Chi stop. [little singing noises]. [more strident singing noises]. [random staccatto vocal noises]. almost all gone you really did a good job. uhhuh. what's the matter? look it. you ate it all? the whole thi...
almost all of it? yeah almost. take one more sip. okay. go brush your teeth. [belch]. = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/HSLLD/HV1/MT/termt1.cha = = = [Home Visit 1] now you can talk. and eat your food. test test! I said test test. xxx key to get in. [FAT is talking from the other room] huh? xxx key to get in. test test! where'...
no. dumbo. Chi don't play with your food honey. [laughs]. what's goin' on? [laughs]. oh Joanne was very bad today. again? yes. she xxx xxx nap and that's it. she wouldn't go to sleep thanks to you saying no pacifier. oh. she was just a pain in the butt I have a big headache. oh xxx. daddy? Chi was good. who's over to y...
she's gonna call me sometime this week. she called already she wants to know if she can come pick up her thing. already? she called when I was here the first time. oh I didn't know that what'd you say? when I came in the house to get xxx. change my shirt. yeah? [gasp]! she called up. where'd she get that hot dog? my mo...
oh Jesus. oh I xxx one thing. xxx talk to him. oh I forgot to get Karen White. xxx! no I wanna make my own xxx. [humming]. Eric. [humming]. xxx! Eric. [humming]. xxx go. Chi did you finish honey? mhm. chew your food. 'kay. [coughs]. are you eating? [humming]. Sis you gonna be a good girl? [humming]. you be nice alright...
leave your shoes on. xxx did you say this was any good? which one? [yells]. that one? Donny? yeah. xxx mommy look it! I guess so 'cause he has it. what are you doin' Chi? what? what are you doin'? oh nothing. xxx silly? xxx that lady's cute. I don't know how old is she's about Tiffany's and um Debbie Gibson's age. xxx ...
it's straight xxx. mommy I did. when did you see xxx? huh? when did you see xxx? I did. xxx recorded it. I did momma. okay let's you gotta wait for Sis to finish 'cause I don't wanna give one to you and Sis sees it. so you gotta wait for Sis to finish her dinner okay? xxx! momma I said test test. yeah you... yeah. you ...
uh xxx daddy. xxx the pork chops done? no did you did you check them when you came in? yeah but I don't... I turned the oven off. yeah thank you. the rice is done. yep. [laughing]. you gonna eat? yeah Chi ate a lot over my mother's house. yeah? yeah. no more beef? no more beef? no sorry I was looking for you. xxx gonna...
[laughing]. where's everybody else? I don't know. when I went in there there was um Dave. Dave was supposed to xxx then there was Jackie Jackie came in I don't know why she came in. [laughing]. but um her name wasn't on the schedule you know? [laughing]. uhhuh. so I went downstairs and got xxx and then told her to leav...
look at Chi's legs? no look at how skinny they are. hm. just like yours. [yells]. careful Sis don't hurt her. [laughs]. Sis go put that in the trash please. [giggling]. go put it in the trash honey. let me try it daddy. go put that in the trash first. what was she sposta xxx? xxx eat your hot dog fell on the floor. dad...
come here finish your food! and you'll get dessert. 'sert xxx! xxx come on come on. finish it there you go good girl I'm gonna put this sink okay? you okay? I hurt my neck. alright hold on. Chi can you hand me a tissue I gotta clean Sis's nose off. xxx it is xxx. hot Joanne. hot! never mind Chi I have it! huh? I got on...
get me a Friendly's ice cream. dad will you open this? which one? the sandwich. some cake? you alright? you still alright? I fall down. okay. all you gotta do is eat. [on the phone] ah. [still on the phone] what happened? what give it to daddy Sis daddy open it. Joseph said Charley couldn't. give it to daddy he'll open...
Sis go over there an sit down. sit at your table. [coughs]. xxx gotta xxx car. what was wrong with it? first that thing was cracked and when he ripped it... what? he ripped the lights out. the lights that were inside? uhhuh. he ripped those out. ow! playin' around. hi daddy. no I wouldn't xxx thing came off xxx whole s...
uhhuh. I thought it was just a little piece of a stub that came up and goes through the hole and stayed there. and then I tried to take the stub off and the whole thing came off? there's a nut and bolt but the thing was all... what happened here? oh you took a wrong pill? I didn't take a pill on Monday? yesterday was M...
mess up your whole biochemistry. tomorrow's Wednesday you mean? tomorrow's Wednesday. what happened? you! you're the one who's acting simple I don't know why you don't take it in order. all you hafta do is keep pushin'. xxx I meant to push Monday right I pushed Tuesday I didn't look. alright? is it okay if I take Wedne...
[crying]. okay what did I say! what did I say? give me [whining]. stop it. can daddy have some? nuhhuh. xxx daddy some. [whining]. I give daddy some too. give daddy some too. there you go. can daddy have some? hey can I have some? thank you. here. dear is this enough rice? that's not a lot? no. [whining escalates to sc...
[screaming]. [laughs]. [MOT is putting Sis to bed in the other room] I don't know how to discipline that child. you're a greedy xxx! well she didn't want it. I guess I could have gave her more time to say that she didn't want it. she's throwing a tantrum like Chi useta. [phone rings] get the telephone. [on phone] let m...
yes? honey I can't go down to the park with Sis like that 'cause I just don't xxx. no. you go ahead I already told you to go so go. you won't be mad? I'll be back I xxx go xxx. oh yeah your back is always weird. xxx I'm just gonna play a few games then come back xxx. it's so hot out it's gonna rain anyway. well that's ...
mommy I'm thirsty. xxx gonna be workin' tomorrow. xxx all day tomorrow xxx! I'm thirsty. xxx! he doesn't work and I don't wanna play by myself. daddy I'm thirsty. xxx all day. xxx you won't hafta work tomorrow xxx. daddy I'm thirsty. I hafta work tomorrow. maybe I won't hafta work tomorrow xxx. daddy I'm thirsty. I xxx...
you bought a house? I ain't buyin' no house. [laughs]. do you know xxx? it's mine and Sis's it's mine? www... [FAT and BRO are talking in the background] no this is mommy's. it's yours and mine and Sis's? no it's mommy's. it's xxx mommy. mommy I have this kind. I'm thirsty xxx. xxx are you getting xxx? [talking to Fat]...
test! don't play with that Chi. I won't. I'm not I'm just talkin'. [talking to Mot and Fat] [slurping sound]. mommy mommy I... mommy you wanna put this away? yep don't touch it though. I won't. so if we buy the house we buy it for ninety thousand. %add: BRO and Fat [more talk about house] testing. okay I xxx Sis's bad ...
Sis get back xxx! [talks with adults] Sis. [talks with adults] mommy xxx have more soda? [talks with adults] [whining]. [talks with adults] xxx! what? Superman's in there Sis. [talks with adults] xxx! Superman. it's Superman Sis you see Superman? xxx hurry up. [talks with adults] I see Big Bird! [talks with adults] mom...
yeah. yeah [laughs]. yeah. you wanna see superman? where? xxx see. let me see. xxx superman who look like uh Mickey mouse. okay let me... [humming]. see. ah let me find superman! ah. you see superman? oh Big Bird. let me find superman. wait wait. xxx milk. you see superman? mommy! not yet xxx here. momma! alright? yep ...
may I what? may I get some more soda please? okay. um um mommy. what do you say Sis? please? xxx what was you talkin' about? what? ow ow ow. he doesn't want to speak xxx. [singing]. xxx say let me see something. I got more pictures huh? my picture's broken. [Chi is moving the recorder around] xxx broken. you can't xxx ...
what is that smell thing? hot dog. %int: 2 lengthened that's your hot dogs an' hamburgers. %int: 5 lengthened Mom can we play ball outside? cookin'. gonna be eating now. come on. it's eating time. where are we goin' to eat? [all whine-like] are we gonna eat outside or in? shoot. I hear that noise. %int: 4 lengthened [t...
it should be around the bottom of that. [speaks softly] John hey! stop! get out o' the way. xxx sittin' there. shut it off whenever you want. [speaks softly] know what? I wan' 'a sit right here. %int: 6 lengthened Honey sit back there we're gonna give you your supper. 'kay Johnny sit there. Tanya's there. you want a ho...
please? thank you. please? %int: murmurs Mommy. Ma thank you. zzz. [makes grunt-like noise] Mommy! %int: s1 lengthened, high-pitched thank you. thank you. [all sings softly] %int: 2 lengthened zzz. [makes emphatic noise] do you want ketchup? zzz. [makes sing-song noises] yes. [all singsong] wha' d' you want Tanya ketch...
zzz. [whoops] please. [encouragement to say please] zzz. [makes humming noise] please. please. please. oh I got a lot. yep. 'um. ketchup for Johnny. [the sound of sqeezing a ketchup container can be heard] there is no more. %int: 4 lengthened sorry. they have more up in that machine. we're gonna be at Jennifer's tomorr...
let Tanya tell me. we went upstairs. an' wha' do you do. we went upstairs. we sleep on the floor. %int: 5s2 lengthened an' what else? we went in the pool. yeah. hey. in the pool. knock it off. hey. xxx at the pool? zzz. [whines] you go in the pool? %add: BRO we go upstairs. zzz. [hums] zzz. [hums] you go in the pool an...
no we sleep down cellar. zzz. [whines] everybody can start eating. zzz. [makes hum-like noise] now. they sleep down. cellar. zzz. [makes hum-like noise] start eating Johnny. here you go. zzz. [grunts] we can Mommy ask 'manda if she can come see us. oh yeah? okay start eating. it's hot. ow. ow. ow. no. le' me see. ow. w...
you like this? yep. no that's gonna be the same thing Michele. it's gonna be too much for you... [speaks softly] me. it's gonna be too much for. your xxx. me a little. just a little bit? yeah. like that much. Tanya what did you do today? what? what did you do today? at Jennifer house? no. %int: lengthened no. here. 'd ...
yeah. you play house? uh no. yep. no? no you didn't. [all speaks softly] did you read any books? no. mm I did. I did. an' me. get out of here. I read 'em to 'er. zzz. [chuckles] you did? you read 'em to 'er? Mommy is this from the stove or are these like burned? no that's from the grill. oh. that's not burned it's the ...
zzz. [hiccoughs] Mommy. I like pepper. start eatin' they're not gon'a xxx. come on. I do Mama. I do. okay you do? [a door opens; Fat comes in] yeah. xxx time you can't eat something. your supper's here. holy shit. oh they'll probably hear you. [all said with a chuckle] [referring to the tape recorder] no don't put that...
zzz. [sigh-like hum] Tanya how high can you count up to? can you count? alright please do it. one three four. two. you forgot five. nope. you skipped two. one. start again. one. one. zzz. [whines] one. two. two. zzz. three. three. go 'head. %add: Chi I wan' 'a have her do it. [speaks softly] %add: SIS four. don't. [spe...
%add: SIS go 'head Tanya. [speaks softly] %add: Chi six. you skip five? five. %int: rising six. go 'head. six. go 'head. seven eight nine ten eleven. [all speaks softly] talk a little louder. what? talk a little louder. one three. [1 speaks softly] nope. one. one. two. [speaks softly] two. talk a little louder. what? t...
%int: 3s1 lengthened alright. why don't you do your A B Cs. can you say your A B Cs for me? (I')m gonna do it fast. go 'head. sing it. a b c. what? sing your A B Cs. Dad wants to hear you. I can do it fast. Dad wants to hear you. wan' me do it fast? yep. 'kay. [speaks softly] go 'head. one three four five six seven eig...
c'me on eat your supper. %add: BRO? okay keep eating. %add: general that good? %add: general you gonna go to Daddy's game tonight? %add: general no. %int: clipped no. why? stay with 'manda. because it ain't no park. 'cause it isn't a park? I hate it when it ain't a park. ouch. next to the stove. hm? zzz. [makes noise o...
it's getting too long. I don't know how long it takes xxx. [MOT has moved away from recorder] what? I'm talkin' to Daddy. oh. he hasta ask her some questions or somethin'. zzz. [coughs] Tanya count to ten. I can't. you can. tell Daddy. Daddy wants to listen. count to ten. huh? le' me hear you count. Daddy wants to hear...
speak up a little louder. three. I can't hear. three. four. %int: lengthened speak loud like you always do. [2 loudly] three. %int: s2 lengthened three. four. five. five. go 'head six. six. seven. seven eight nine. go 'head. ten... Mommy. %int: 2s2 lengthened eleven twelve. eleven. [murmurs] twelve. thirteen. thirteen....
[speaks softly] say your A B Cs. c. %int: lengthened, rising a. a. a. [speaks softly] right. can you sing 'em? let us hear how you can sing. what? [speaks softly] your A B Cs. zzz. [clears throat] a b c. [murmurs, sing-song] Mommy. %int: lengthened no. take your finger out o' your mouth here. d e. [murmurs] loud. loud ...
t u v. I hate you. [singing] shut up! %add: SIS? zzz. [sings] doesn't know 'em. zzz. [sings] you got 'a open your mouth. open your mouth an' say it louder. a go 'head. we're only listenin' to you that's all. a b... [sings] c. [murmurs] open your mouth. e. [sings] e. [murmurs] f g. [sings] I can't hear you. yell it out....
what? [speaks softly] I can't hear you. alright we'll say it together. a... a. b. c. b. b. c. c. d. d. e. e. f. f. g. g. h. h. i louder. huh? i. [Chi speaks louder during the rest of the recitation] i. j. j. k.
k. l. l. m. m. n. n. o. o. p. p. q. q. r. r. s. s. t. t. u. u. v. v. w. w. x. x. y. y. z.
z. now you say it by yourself. sing it. I don't wan' 'o. [all speaks softly] she already did. um how old are you. say it. four? %int: lengthened four. years old. where 'd you have your birthday party? years old. McDonald's. [all speaks softly] and xxx. [singing] wha' 'd you see at McDonald's? wha' di' you see at McDona...
my cake. your cake. oh. %int: lengthened an' what did you get for your birthday? Mommy? [all whines softly] 'member? Mommy? [whines softly] what? kind. yep. brownies. 'd you get a Cookie Monster wagon? yeah. you say it. and it... Mom. hm. tell 'er going in the freezer too. yeah. did you go in the freezer? 'd you get yo...
once when I went in there I was by myself. oh yeah. %int: all lengthened Ma I can't get any beer. mm. mm. what? Tanya you wan' 'a s tell a story 'bout school or somethin'? wan' 'a tell Daddy a story about school or somethin'? hey. maybe we should speed it along. [murmurs] that mine. %int: 2 lengthened how was your supp...
gonna go to the beach? yeah. yeah? yep. you've gotta answer. [all said with a chuckle] who's in Florida. hm? who's in Florida. get the fork out o' your mouth an' talk. who's in Florida. say it loud. what? who's in Florida? I don't know. who you gonna go see. Mickey... Mickey an' Donald. who else. Minnie Mouse. who else...
Chip n Dale. Pluto. %int: 2s2 lengthened Three Little Pigs? oh 'member. Three Little Pigs. Cinderella. Cinderella. Tanya 'member. Goofy. Snow White. Snow White. Goofy? um Dumbo. Dumbo. %int: rising an' Mickey! mm. okay we're gonna finish eating now. zzz. [clears throat] 'kay I'm through. milk. I have some milk Mommy. w...
who's your teacher. what? who's your teacher gonna be? say I don't know yet. Jane? Jane? no. had Jane last year. yeah Jane. you'll have a different one this year. Rhoda an' Mary xxx. won't have Jane this year. I'll have Rhoda. gonna have Rhoda? Rho'. yep. Rhoda an' Mary. I have Rhoda an' Mary. you like Head Start? what...
%int: 4 lengthened [all said laughingly] you got another one. Tanya. did Head Start teach you a lot o' things? 't's a good school huh? yeah. wha' do you do when you go to school? go on field trips? paint. %int: lengthened paint? paint? an' what else? color? color. what else. d' you make things? what can you write? pape...
play. play ground. play ground. field. make. puzzles? things I want. zzz. [baby noises] [BRO continues to sing and make noises for the next 25 seconds] makes puzzles? yeah. an' she takes walks. huh? %add: not Chi we go on the school bus. wha' 'd you say? %add: not Chi you ride on the school bus? yeah. mm. you like that...
yep. one two three. [all monotone sing-song] you want milk? water. please? water please. please. hi Mom. Mama? zzz. [sings] zzz. [vibrates lips and sings] zzz. [chuckles] [this sequence continues for a few seconds] oh Tanya you're almost all done with your supper. look at that! one more to go. couple more. zzz. [murmur...
%add: BRO [murmurs] you're done? %add: SIS d' you wan' another one? oh you ate another huh? %int: 1 lengthened no. ow. wait. what else do you do at Jennifer's besides go in the pool Tanya. hm? d' you play? can I talk? [whispers] in a play room? we... we read books. huh? we read books. read books? what else. play games?...
oh your Cookie Monster wagon? %int: 1 lengthened do you watch Sesame Street Tanya? hm? do you watch Sesame Street? what else. Disney? yeah. xxx xxx there. mm I want that. Mommy I want that. you want that? sit down. zzz you're all done? [1 inhales; fake Mommy voice] %int: 3, 4 lengthened good boy. zzz. [chuckles] are yo...
Matthew sit in the corner. Matthew did? at home. oh tell me a story about school. what happened? wha' do you wan' out there. %add: Chi opening and closing door why did Matthew useta sit in the corner. 'cause he said bad word. oh an' you're not s'posed to say bad words right? you don't say bad words do you? no. no. know...
okay we're all done. I can't get out. then me. another fly. le''s see. is in here? mhm. you got one. %int: 3 lenghtened now you got. Mommy see? somebody's goin' s' take that shovel an'. an' we're gonna bring it in. don't worry about it. we're gonna go out now. leave that alone! but I wan' 'a put it [taperecorder] on. w...
somebody near' punched my Mommy in the face. %int: 6 lengthened hey. [said with a chuckle] no. don't say that. %int: 2 lengthened 'ey xxx away. %int: 1, 3s2 lengthened say bye bye for now. say bye. no. [whines] %int: lengthened say bye. put it. I wan' 'a say. on. [all whines] bye bye. you want it on? yeah. put it xxx s...
say bye bye. you're not leavin' xxx. Mom that's stayin' on xxx. [aft sound of falling tape recorder] Tanya! leave it alone. I wan' 'a put this on. [all whines] no Michele. let's see. I think it'll be alright though xxx. see its on it's workin' don't touch it. [4uall conspiratorial whisper] Mom put it. Mom try. to untan...
no I think it was alright. it just made it. oh. %int: lengthened think I just made it. [MOT fiddles with recorder or sprinkler] not gonna get taperecorder xxx wet? no I'm not puttin' it up very high. right now okay? zzz oh I did. [gasps] oh. [lengthened] I can't do it right now Michele. alright. won't go right. can you...