Recently I've been talking to my girls about situations that they might experience as they get older and discussing how to handle different situations. Here are a few more Adelie gems that came out of those conversations:
We were discussing if the girls are with friends or in a group where people are doing something that they don't agree with or that might be making them uncomfortable. I told the girls that they can always call or text me, and I'll come pick them up. However, I also told them that if they are worried about it being awkward or making things uncomfortable, we could just come up with an emoji that they text me, and then I'll call them and tell them they have to come home for some reason, making me the bad guy. Adelie liked this idea and said, "I'll text a mermaid." I told her that wouldn't work because she is always texting me mermaids. So she thought a second and said, "Okay, how about the Japanese flag?"
Another conversation we had was centered around dating. I asked the girls if they are on a date or with a boy and the boy starts to try to do something that makes them uncomfortable, what would they do. Without hesitation, Adelie said, "Knee them in the groin." And although I do feel like that would be effective, I did suggest that maybe just telling them 'no' or 'stop' might be a good first step before jumping to the groin kneeing. However, if they don't stop, feel free to go ahead and knee 'em in the groin...hard.
Sometimes these conversations get a little heavier as the kids get older. However, having Adelie involved always lightens things up.
