Jo almost wanted to laugh when Wash fumbled for what to say on the whole thing. She would have, if it didn't make her feel even more lost. He was the one that she was depending on to be better at this than she was. Maxine had connected with Wash more easily than with Jo, which had to mean that he was a better natural parent... right?
"While you were in the hospital, she turned one of my friends into a dog."
She wasn't very good with beating around the bush, so she just jumped straight to the point.
"And of course, there was the incident with giving that boy in her class the duck bill. We need to find a way to really teach her that she can't use her powers on other people. Any ideas?"
She didn't expect him to come up with one off the cuff, but her expression was hopeful all the same.