Both of my kids have done their time sitting quietly with a book (or a Gameboy) outside the other's classes. You can say that during Monday hell, everybody (both Delia and Fiona) are responsible for entertaining themselves during other people's commitments; that's their contribution to the household. Your contribution is getting there; their contribution is behaving well during the part of the evening that isn't focused on them.
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Both of my kids have done their time sitting quietly with a book (or a Gameboy) outside the other's classes. You can say that during Monday hell, everybody (both Delia and Fiona) are responsible for entertaining themselves during other people's commitments; that's their contribution to the household. Your contribution is getting there; their contribution is behaving well during the part of the evening that isn't focused on them.