The sodding elf!

[Carrotcakey]

I had forgotten all about this until my daughters BFF rocked up at the school gates with a letter hers had written. ‘I’m back’ in newspaper cut out letters. Followed by a chorus of ‘mine brought me this’, ‘mine was wrapped in toilet roll’ ‘mine was in the cereal box’ Then my daughter gallantly holding back tears as we have no elf.

I feel bloody awful now but I am not giving into the pressure of this ridiculous new tradition. I haven’t the time and energy to insert an elf into ridiculous situations every day (and post on SM obviously) but I feel like the worlds worst parent.

Tell me you’re not all doing it?

I wasn't keen to have an elf, but they are so common here that I felt it was better to give in than have my dc as the only ones without.

While I wouldn't particularly have chosen it, the dc are delighted by it, so I'm not sorry we gave in.

Not doing it here because I just can't be arsed. My FB feed is now overrun with the bastard. One has 3! One for each child.
Plus the creepy 'camera' baubles.