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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you just have to be super direct with them and set clear expectations.

For the mornings: “please help yourselves to coffee and breakfast because we won’t be downstairs until after 8am.”

Set aside specific times to sit and talk, which seems to be what they want, and be clear other times are for other activities. “Tomorrow morning we can sit and chat a bit after we wake up and get breakfast but we’re going to start getting ready to go to the park around 10am. We can have lunch together when we get back but in the afternoon we’re going to be doing our own thing (doing chores, resting, going upstairs to read.)”[/quote]

Not OP but I like this very much! Basically saying “you can sulk as much as you want but here is the plan and we are going to stick to it”[/quote]

OP here. Thank you all, I am taking notes! I’m starting to realize that…it’s not my choice for them to sulk, only they can choose whether or not to go ahead and drink coffee and eat muffins in the morning, or go on outings with us, or sit and sulk. Thank you![/quote]

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