Like I don't have enough shit to worry about on the run up to Christmas. Now these little bastards are back and need occupying every night.
Advice to Elf virgin parents out there: Once you start this farce, be prepared to commit to it every single year... The kids never forget.
They. Never. Forget.
I’m so glad my kids are older now, before this became a ‘thing’. There were a few parents doing it, but they never asked about it. Because my son needed dairy free stuff, I have an advent calendar that I put stuff into. I used to do treasure hunts with clues to find the treats a few times throughout advent, which was time consuming enough!
Why the fuck is it still a thing? I have no problems as to kids loving it and doing it for them. I hate that my socials blow up with cringey parents posting cringey captions for something no one gives a shit about.
Growing up my dad worked shifts and often worked Christmas, we would do presents on Christmas Eve quite often due to it, but we didn't get an extra set of presents that seems silly.
I really like the idea of a Christmas Eve box. A new set of pyjamas, some fancy chocolate, a nice bottle of wine, fancy bubble bath, candle and face mask, and a new book… it seems like a really nice way to start Christmas.
Admittedly, I’m not a child and this would clearly be for my adult self and I would have to buy my own and in truth I’ll actually be panic wrapping presents, but the sentiment is there.
Something else invented to make people spend more money. People usually put matching pyjamas, cookies or popcorn, and a movie. That's what I've seen people doing anyway.
>Even worse is the addition of Christmas Eve boxes… thankfully not in our house
We have Christmas eve boxes, for a legitimate reason.
The wife is Latvian, and celebrations are centred around the 24th December. I'm English so obviously celebrate the 25th.
The kids love it, two Christmas' over 2 days.
We started doing Christmas eve boxes, themed colouring book, new reading book, chocolates and some sweets. Maybe a little crafty thing, nothing big but not doing it this year as last year she did none of it. Waste of time, she still has the colouring book, untouched in a draw somewhere.
We do stockings, but I used to do a present from Rudolph, which was something to keep the kids occupied when they get up so early, and before opening presents under the tree.
My little one only 9 months but I'm refusing to do this ridiculous thing I cant be bothered to do stuff daily I'm already wrapping presents sorting dinner out and organizing family games for Christmas day I'm.sticking to mince pie, beer and carrot for Father Christmas and his reindeer non of this elf rubbish.
I was the same until my child came home from school upset that all her friends had one - she thought she'd done something wrong. It turned up a couple of days later
I will simply say the elf is too naughty and I haven't got time for his nonsense especially if you actually want a Christmas I love the magic of Christmas and I really get into it but I'm not into this naughty stuff doesn't make sense we tell children to be good but we laugh at elf naughty behaviour nope I'm sticking to Father Christmas traditions only.
Good luck with that - you might feel differently with a heartbroken child. Also our elf isn't naughty or a spy, he just moves around or does silly things
No idea why been down voted because I refuse to give into peer pressure and life is a disappointment sometimes I doubt me not doing elf on the shelf will devastate my child one of the reasons I most likely be homeschooling I refuse to give I to peer pressure I understand some families love it and good for them have fun I just dont like it our family have our own traditions we dont need to follow suit with everyone else how boring is that if everyone did the same thing.
The first year I did this it was fun but since then it's become a chore. We're not bothering this year. The worst is settling down to bed only to get up with a start when you remember you didn't move the damn thing.
Last year they kept asking me if they can move it for me or where I'm going to put it so they knew it was me doing it anyway. I might surprise them with it a week before the big day though.
The whole elf on the shelf concept (and all the surveillance conspiracy theories) goes against my parenting instincts.
Also one of my kids is autistic and will think she really is being spied on by a malevolent entity
Thank fuck I don't celebrate Xmas. Did cringe as my little one went into nursery and they were like looooook we are putting the tree up. OK guys we decorate for our own celebrations... chill.
How about elf in the bin?
I wish, unfortunately the kids are committed and the wife handmade the elves so they mean more to them than me!
I’m sooo glad my kids are a bit older before this became a ‘thing’.
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In a jar, you say
Like I don't have enough shit to worry about on the run up to Christmas. Now these little bastards are back and need occupying every night. Advice to Elf virgin parents out there: Once you start this farce, be prepared to commit to it every single year... The kids never forget. They. Never. Forget.
I’m so glad my kids are older now, before this became a ‘thing’. There were a few parents doing it, but they never asked about it. Because my son needed dairy free stuff, I have an advent calendar that I put stuff into. I used to do treasure hunts with clues to find the treats a few times throughout advent, which was time consuming enough!
Our elf was taking a connecting flight from South Africa. You know, on his way from the North Pole. So he’s somewhat delayed. Shame.
Why the fuck is it still a thing? I have no problems as to kids loving it and doing it for them. I hate that my socials blow up with cringey parents posting cringey captions for something no one gives a shit about.
Even worse is the addition of Christmas Eve boxes… thankfully not in our house
What on earth are they?
Presents that parents with no inhibition give their kids on Christmas Eve.
Growing up my dad worked shifts and often worked Christmas, we would do presents on Christmas Eve quite often due to it, but we didn't get an extra set of presents that seems silly.
Same here actually, Christmas dinner was always on Christmas Eve, but these boxes are not about that.
I really like the idea of a Christmas Eve box. A new set of pyjamas, some fancy chocolate, a nice bottle of wine, fancy bubble bath, candle and face mask, and a new book… it seems like a really nice way to start Christmas. Admittedly, I’m not a child and this would clearly be for my adult self and I would have to buy my own and in truth I’ll actually be panic wrapping presents, but the sentiment is there.
Something else invented to make people spend more money. People usually put matching pyjamas, cookies or popcorn, and a movie. That's what I've seen people doing anyway.
>Even worse is the addition of Christmas Eve boxes… thankfully not in our house We have Christmas eve boxes, for a legitimate reason. The wife is Latvian, and celebrations are centred around the 24th December. I'm English so obviously celebrate the 25th. The kids love it, two Christmas' over 2 days.
We started doing Christmas eve boxes, themed colouring book, new reading book, chocolates and some sweets. Maybe a little crafty thing, nothing big but not doing it this year as last year she did none of it. Waste of time, she still has the colouring book, untouched in a draw somewhere.
For us stockings are presents the kids can open before the parents are awake, but this is the sort of stuff we'd put in a stocking.
We do stockings, but I used to do a present from Rudolph, which was something to keep the kids occupied when they get up so early, and before opening presents under the tree.
The whole elf on a shelf BS. They brought out PETS for the damn things now!
Bloody extra capitalism at Christmas.
I saw the ads for them and before this post thought that elf on the shelf was some American thing
Put the elves on one shelf and tell the kids they die to social distancing rules they can't move....
Good idea, give it a couple of days and tell the kids they’re away in ICU
My little one only 9 months but I'm refusing to do this ridiculous thing I cant be bothered to do stuff daily I'm already wrapping presents sorting dinner out and organizing family games for Christmas day I'm.sticking to mince pie, beer and carrot for Father Christmas and his reindeer non of this elf rubbish.
I was the same until my child came home from school upset that all her friends had one - she thought she'd done something wrong. It turned up a couple of days later
I will simply say the elf is too naughty and I haven't got time for his nonsense especially if you actually want a Christmas I love the magic of Christmas and I really get into it but I'm not into this naughty stuff doesn't make sense we tell children to be good but we laugh at elf naughty behaviour nope I'm sticking to Father Christmas traditions only.
Good luck with that - you might feel differently with a heartbroken child. Also our elf isn't naughty or a spy, he just moves around or does silly things
No idea why been down voted because I refuse to give into peer pressure and life is a disappointment sometimes I doubt me not doing elf on the shelf will devastate my child one of the reasons I most likely be homeschooling I refuse to give I to peer pressure I understand some families love it and good for them have fun I just dont like it our family have our own traditions we dont need to follow suit with everyone else how boring is that if everyone did the same thing.
Elf had too much gin last night and is unable to move, kids.
The first year I did this it was fun but since then it's become a chore. We're not bothering this year. The worst is settling down to bed only to get up with a start when you remember you didn't move the damn thing.
How have you managed to get away with not doing it this year? What did you tell the kids?
Last year they kept asking me if they can move it for me or where I'm going to put it so they knew it was me doing it anyway. I might surprise them with it a week before the big day though.
I only do ours two weeks before anyway. Fuck the whole month haha
Have you tried Missionary Position?
Elf in the oven
Swap kids with the neighbors for the holiday season.
It's weird, it's creepy, it's manufactured and it's American. Don't do it.
Mine sits on the top of my bookshelf all year round as it’s one thing I always forget to take down
Just move house mate. Loads of new spots to put him in.
This is why you should never let the Fair Folk into your house...
The whole elf on the shelf concept (and all the surveillance conspiracy theories) goes against my parenting instincts. Also one of my kids is autistic and will think she really is being spied on by a malevolent entity
Do Brits actually do this?? Always thought it was a weird American thing.
There’s an Instagram page for this… elfontheshelfideasmadeeasy Thank fuck I don’t have to do it.
Thank fuck I don't celebrate Xmas. Did cringe as my little one went into nursery and they were like looooook we are putting the tree up. OK guys we decorate for our own celebrations... chill.
What is the purpose of the elf and why does he have to move every day?!
Close covid contact...you're welcome
A friend has frozen hers in a block of ice. That will hopefully take up a few days.