Parents who aren’t doing Elf on the Shelf…talk to me

My toddler is getting to the fun age where she is starting to understand the concept of Christmas and Santa leaving gifts. We don’t go crazy with gifts in general but make magic in so many other ways, however, I HATE THE IDEA OF ELF ON THE SHELF. For so many different reasons.

Nearly everyone I know with kids does elf on the shelf. I honestly cannot believe capitalism has trapped us all. How can one even go to school these days without their own elf?

If you chose to stick it to the man and not get an elf on the shelf…how’d you navigate it? Did it come up with kids at school?