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Original poster

Relatives who are still here!

105 replies

girlygirl98 · 25/12/2019 19:59

Anyone else with relatives that have seriously outstayed their welcome?! They've been here since 12!!

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TulipCat · 25/12/2019 20:02

Stop offering refreshments and tidy up around them. Run a bath for your DC if they are little 😂

Kanga83 · 25/12/2019 20:03

After, start tidying up and pottering around the room. If kids are still up point out it's time for baths and bed so to say bye bye to xyz as they have to go soon.

Original poster
girlygirl98 · 25/12/2019 20:07

I've done all those things. Kids were bathed and put to bed an hour ago

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Vilanelle · 25/12/2019 20:08

My MIL stayed last night as planned and was supposed to go home today, shes decided to stay another night lol I dont mind though

CactusSmactus · 25/12/2019 20:12

Yes, often. I got a bit mercenary a year or two ago and honestly, Christmas has never been better 😂

CactusSmactus · 25/12/2019 20:13

If you’re stuck tell ask them where they need to get to as you’ll be ringing taxis soon, you need to tidy up and have a bath with your new bath stuff/pjs and unwind before kids wake you up again at the crack of dawn x

WeGoHigher · 25/12/2019 20:14

I've put my pyjamas on. Could you do that?

Ken1976 · 25/12/2019 20:14

My daughter had 10 for dinner at 1.30pm. They usually stay till whenever but we threw them out at 4pm cos she is on nights at the hospital tonight and needed to catch up on a couple of hours sleep before she went to work. Nobody minded Smile

Wattagoose90 · 25/12/2019 20:14

Do a big yawn and casually talk about how knackered you are and how you can't wait to get to bed and how you'll be leaving all the tidying until tomorrow because you just need your bed?

Verily1 · 25/12/2019 20:15

I would expect Christmas guests to stay until adult bedtime Hmm

I’d find it rude if they left early evening.

DrManhattan · 25/12/2019 20:15

Switch the tv and lights off

KnittingSister · 25/12/2019 20:16

PJs, ask them to turn off the lights when they leave and go to bed Grin

MarianaMoatedGrange · 25/12/2019 20:16

That's so stressful. I'd pointedly look at the time and say early bath and bed for me!

HarryRug · 25/12/2019 20:18

When I first read your post I thought you meant they’d arrived on 12th December! Now laughing at my own stupidity Crown Blush

Original poster
girlygirl98 · 25/12/2019 20:19

My husband had now offered to make turkey sandwiches. Feel like crowning him lol

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swizzells2003 · 25/12/2019 20:21

My MIL just left, I've bathed and got DS to bed, I've got showered and into pjs and she still stayed! I love her but she doesn't know when to leave.......

RuggerHug · 25/12/2019 20:22

Was going to say stop offering food but if he already has pour a drink with it 'for the road'. Are they normally lovely people who might think you want a few hours of just adults and drinks when the kids are gone down?

littlepaddypaws · 25/12/2019 20:22

i can tolerate visiting/vistors for 3 hours max. any longer and i struggle with it and feel restless.

reallyrandomwords · 25/12/2019 20:22

If I invite people for Christmas Day, they're welcome for the whole day!

Ambrose2 · 25/12/2019 20:24

I wouldn't expect people to go home until bedtime. But obviously that is fairly subjective

OlaEliza · 25/12/2019 20:24

My husband had now offered to make turkey sandwiches. Feel like crowning him lol

Go to bed and leave him to it.

moglovesmincepies · 25/12/2019 20:27

I bet they're waiting to watch gavin and Stacey

orangejuicer · 25/12/2019 20:27

He should make them to go.

Just say so 'when are you planning on making a move? I'm shattered, don't know about you' etc.

Just be direct or they'll never go.

SlothRunner · 25/12/2019 20:29

My guests left after about 2 hours, which i thought was odd

mummyway · 25/12/2019 20:29

Go to bed age and leave him to it

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