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I'm not going to do Elf On The Shelf.

I'm easily stressed, my daughters are light sleepers, I'm not that creative and lastly I'm not a supermom.

My friend told me about it and that this will be their second year doing it. She said it made Christmas memorable for her kids. I got convinced and thought I could do it too so I bought one for us. It consists of a book, a certificate and a cheeky elf.

I'm not doing it. I'm not going to stress myself out. I don't want to fail and disappoint myself and the girls. I feel guilty, really.

I will read the book to them tonight. They aren't going to see any elf nor any certificate. I will just do my best as a mum as I have been doing for 7yrs now.

Christmas is not about impressing others. It is about spending time with each other and making each other happy.

Happy month of December to you all.🎄🎅🎁
Don't waste your time following someone else's traditions... get out there and carve your own traditions through the winter season.
GunFinger · F
@HootyTheNightOwl thank you I will do that. Summer here so most probably barbecue at the beach if weather is good.
@GunFinger You can even try your hand at a sand man, too - and a sandcastle for him to live in.
SW-User
That fucker is alive and Satanic. I saw him running around. Fucker.
GunFinger · F
@SW-User don't scare me, Danny.🤣
Jenny1234 · 51-55, F
Can someone please explain this elf on the shelf thing to me?
GunFinger · F
@Jenny1234 it's a tradition around the world where you move the elf around the house each night, tell your kids they are being watched by the elf and the elf will report to Santa if the kids have been good or bad. Obvs if they've been good they'll get gifts. If not, no.
Jenny1234 · 51-55, F
@GunFinger I’ve only heard about it for about a year maybe two at the most but I never knew what you do with the elf
GunFinger · F
@Jenny1234 I've heard about this, but I'm n9t gonna do it unless someone's here to move it for me.
Whodunnit · M
You could just hang him in a noose on the first night and have done with it 🤷🏼‍♂️
GunFinger · F
@Whodunnit i could do that too. Thank you.
Whodunnit · M
@GunFinger Anytime. I'm full of fantastic family friendly ideas 😁
bookerdana · M
It's not required for parenting,just makes kids neurotic and full of guilt...relaxez vous,we will all survive Christmas,2022
SW-User
I did it about twice but my kid wasn’t into it luckily so he just hung around the house all Christmas looking smug
GunFinger · F
@SW-User I don't know if they'll be into it at home because one of them is already doing it at school so maybe I'll just let it go. I also don't want to get stressed.
SW-User
I don't want that creepy elf watching me this year either.
GunFinger · F
@SW-User yeah same. I hope the elf in the classroom of one of my girls is enough to creep them all out.
SW-User
@GunFinger first time I looked up after watching Cinemax and saw the little bastard's judging eyes that was the last time he saw my shelf. Straight to goodwill for him.
CestManan · 46-50, F
Is that damn thing still a thing?
CestManan · 46-50, F
@GunFinger you wanna hear some smack though, get this -
Remember when we were kids and they told us that good kids get presents while bad kids get nothing or a lump of coal or whatever bad stuff? Okay then...

HOW COME the rotten kid in the neighborhood always got presents than? And sometimes he ended up getting the best stuff!
GunFinger · F
@CestManan true. Guess the elves weren't doing their job and told Santa lies.😑
CestManan · 46-50, F
@GunFinger Yeah the elves were probably afraid to get beat up by the neighborhood bully.
calicuz · 56-60, M
Hey, you do what's right for your family.
GunFinger · F
@calicuz yup. Exactly what I'll do.🤗
eyeno · M
Good decision and judgment..,👍
GunFinger · F
@eyeno yup. Thank you.🤗
Coldplay · 61-69, M
Good decision!!!!!
Degbeme · 70-79, M
GunFinger · F
@Degbeme 🤗
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GunFinger · F
@Stereoguy 🤗

 
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