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'Usually,' began the doctor, carefully feeling Thomas's forearm between his thumb and index finger, 'They bounce.'

But this time, Thomas hadn't. The doctor sent us off for x-rays that revealed a greenstick fracture of the lower forearm.

That was two weeks ago. Thomas adapted to the half cast perfectly well. He wore it like a vambrace, often taking to William with it. An excellent piece of armour indeed.

Food was a problem. Fifteen-month-olds play with it. His bandage was covered in mash after each meal. Then Tracy hit on the brilliant strategy of wrapping it in a plastic bag at mealtimes. As well as at the beach and at bath time.

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  1. Starting young, eh?

    Poor Thomas. Here's hoping he heals quickly.

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  2. AW! His first bragging rights when he gets older. Hope he heals quickly.

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  3. Broken bones and summer always seemed to go together in my childhood. A rite of passage atesting to curiousity, adventure and all those normal kind of kid things. Not a cotton-wooled life in front of the telly. Good excuse to hide tahini in his food for some usable calcium :)

    ...but let's hope this is the only mishap he has to experience!

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  4. A vambrace? Sounds about right for a fifteen-month-old boy, with all those filial duels he undoubtedly has every day. :D

    Hope he heals up soon. I think the plastic wrap idea is an excellent one.

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  5. Oh.. Poor little guy. I hope he is back up and at them very soon.

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  6. My now 10 y.o. did exactly the same thing at 15 months and broke her left wrist--actually, this is when we knew for sure she was a lefty. I felt very self-conscious taking her out and about with the cast on her arm. They heal amazingly fast, though.

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  7. Thanks, Breadchick.

    Anne, yes, Thomas' arm has healed fast - the cast is off now and he's as good as new!

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