I then just blurted it out. “Honey, there is nothing wrong with you nor do you have any intraoral diseases or anything to worry about for that matter. Your tongue is “discolored” – your tongue is blue, you are drinking a blue slushie. It’s not permanent, it’s not dangerous, it will go away a couple of hours after you’re done with the drink, so you’re free to go.” And with that, they walk about just as happy as can be. What confuses me the most is that her mother is a very intelligent individual.