"My tooth hurts" I say to my mum pointing at the offending tooth. "I think I'm getting sympathy pains because M has a toothache too." "Well go and rinse your mouth with salt water for a bit," comes my mum's response. "But how does that help? It's my tooth!" "No, your tooth is hard enamel. It's your gum and salt water will sooth it." "Oh."

How to Cheer Me Up...
M gives me a hug. "How are you?" "Fed up. Today was crap. I just want to go home" "Aww my poor baby," M hugs me tighter. There is a pause, "how was the zoo though?" "I smile, "it was good. There was a rockhopper called Mika." "Ooh are rockhopers the one's with hair..." M puts his hand on top of his head. "No. It is by their eyebrows" I put my hands to the side of my face to demonstrate. "And they jump up on rocks." I jump up and down a couple of times for effect. "I'll meet you back here in a minute." "Ok" I say, walking away, cheered up for at least thirty seconds at the memory of the rockhoppers.

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