“Kids are a riot, aren’t they? I heard them living it up already early this morning. All that youthful energy! I wish I could still run around like that. Unfortunately I’m getting older and I need my beauty sleep, and can’t get up that early without feeling it later. I’m sure your understand how it is.”
This shows:
understanding of their situation without judgement
your needs and expectations without being demanding
trust in them to handle their own business now that they have this information
you say, to the parents:
“Kids are a riot, aren’t they? I heard them living it up already early this morning. All that youthful energy! I wish I could still run around like that. Unfortunately I’m getting older and I need my beauty sleep, and can’t get up that early without feeling it later. I’m sure your understand how it is.”
This shows:
understanding of their situation without judgement
your needs and expectations without being demanding
trust in them to handle their own business now that they have this information