Elf on The Shelf

[Itsalwayssunny]

What is everyone's opion of this? I think I am the only one of all my friends that doesn't do this. My entire Instagram was full of the elf this morning.
I personally don't agree with it, unless you are actually going to withhold gifts from your children what is the point in telling them the elf is watching for bad behaviour to report back to father Christmas? No child is completely perfect and I dont want my child worried all December.

But that is just my opinion and I would be intreagued to know what others think/do

 

[Web30]

I like seeing what people come up with but im way to lazy to bother. We have an elf door in my daugthers room, the elves are invisable and watch then report back to santa, we dont say shes got to be good to get presents though, they just watch her. Shes more then happy with it! Even talks to it

 

[Jdottt13]

It’s my first year doing it with my 3 year old, I have just told him the elf has come to stay until Christmas and that he might get up to some mischievous things in the night if he’s a good boy. I’m hoping that Xmas eve when we say goodbye to him that my 3 year old will let him take all his dummies to gift to all the babies that need them so I’m kinda using it for that purpose haha. But at this age I don’t think he really gets the concept of being good otherwise u end up on the naughty list so I haven’t said that as like u say unless your actually not gonna give your child some presents then what’s the point

 

[Londoncailín]

He’s an annoying fu**er...The end

 

[Platypusfattypus]

I'm really uncomfortable with the idea that this elf is there to watch your behaviour and then report back to santa. Yet can do naughty things themselves. But I hate the naughty nice aspect of Christmas.

Plus it's just another for the gram thing most of the time.

 

[265]

I ignore it like my own appendix

 

[Meh]

I don’t have kids so I don’t have to do it. I wouldn’t mind doing wee creative things for kids though. So I think the little surprises are good.

However, already on the 1st Dec I’ve seen some pretty horrific, over the top and way overboard set ups. That must have cost a fair bit as it’s all fancy custom balloons and whatnot. In my view that’s not for kids at all but just a way for mothers to brag and compete with each other.

I know people who do elfy stuff through December but don’t plaster all over social media. It’s the braggy competitive ones I’m already eye rolling at.

 

[Its_Me]

Just another thing to add to the list of things that people can’t do in private and it’s all for social media. I love Christmas and I especially like to make it special for the kids in my life but this isn’t something I’m on board with.9

 

[eSsExBiRd]

Never did it and sooooooo glad I didn’t. Wouldn’t have made a blind bit of difference in my house anyway, don’t listen to their parents half the time so I doubt a they would a toy

 

[Hello Kitty]

I don't have children but it's really annoying me already. I liked it a few years ago but not any,more.

 

[Tublet83]

I wished I had never started

My elves really aren’t that deep, they turn up on the 1st December and bring advent calendars and turn up somewhere new everyday in really unimaginative scenarios because I can’t be arsed

 

[eSsExBiRd]

I wished I had never started

My elves really aren’t that deep, they turn up on the 1st December and bring advent calendars abs turn up somewhere new everyday in really unimaginative scenarios because I can’t be arsed

This would so be me if I did it but even the tooth fairy isn’t reliable and I’ve had to whip up an IOU a few days later So poor Elf would be forgotten Occasionally

 

[Tublet83]

This would so be me if I did it but even the tooth fairy isn’t reliable and I’ve had to whip up an IOU a few days later So poor Elf would be forgotten Occasionally

Been there

 

[Peachy9]

We have an elf, but it's solely used to blackmail my children throughout December.. No way am I going to have it getting up to 'mischevious' activities it literally just sits on shelves and acts as a great threat

 

[Interestingbitsnbats]

Its just something else to worry about and make the kids even more over top excited.
Parents showing off etc
I got told by my partner I had to do it for his daughter when she stops over last year. Big arguement because I would me what would have to sort it me that had to clean the mess the elves did etc. Her mother want me to do the messiest ones (yes she actually gave me instructions) it didn't happen. My stepdaughter was fine with me saying the elves stay with mummy and grandpop because thats where your naughtiest. She behaved more because she thought she wasn't being watched

 

[Cocoflowers]

I just dont understand the idea of it.. its just another thing to put on social media but some peoples ideas are hilarious for it i dont have kids.So hopefully years to come it's not a thing but has anyone seen the naughty elf you can get from the range that's scary

 

[and nothing happens]

It really wound me up this morning as I saw quite a few people on social media with their elves bringing their kids presents. Like, they’re not going to be getting enough in 24 days? A woman on my Facebook has two kids that are 15 and 12, so clearly don’t believe in Santa/the elf but she was apparently up at 10 o’clock last night with her glue gun, getting the elf scene ready for this morning. All for some likes online

 

[Peeky_Mink]

I'm not comfortable with the whole idea of it, and it also just seems like way to much effort!

 

[Monkeybum]

I find it a handy tool for muting/ deleting people on social media who feel the need to update what they've done with their elf each day

 

[Apple In My Pie]

A woman on my Facebook has had a massive cake made to celebrate the return of the elf, plus personalised cupcakes saying ‘congratulations XXX you’re on the nice list‘ on top of the elf ‘scene’, I think it’s really over the top and it’s not even for the kids’ benefit at this point it’s all for the social media clicks and the ‘ooooh, look at meeee’
I think the tradition itself is nice, especially if kids are only small, but don’t understand the faffing around and trying to ‘upstage’ it year on year, especially when you’ve gone all out one year and then have to think up bigger better ideas the year after! I think it’s easier if the elf brings the Christams pyjamas/crafty bits/bath/baking bits and pieces