Creeper on the Shelf

Hey, another Holidailies post!  Elf on a Shelf – adorable childhood tradition, or creepy stalker? Discuss!

Creepy.  Creepy, creepy stalker.

Actually, no.  Weird parental trick, in many ways.

I mean, I don’t have kids.  But it just seems so strange to me that the way to keep your kids in line during the holiday season is to tell them that this creepy elf is watching them.  I mean, that’s the sort of thing that nightmares are made of.

Chucky, anyone?

Okay, so maybe Toy Story has made toys that come to life not so scary.  But an elf whose job it is to stare at you and watch you when no one else is?  That’s very stalkery behavior.

And a little Edward Cullenish, but I also find him to be a creepy stalker, so…

I don’t know.  I guess it is cute that parents find all sorts of places to put their elf to surprise the kids in the morning, but the whole concept just rubs me wrong.  Also, once the elf gets put away after the holidays, does that mean that kids are free to do whatever they want til he comes back?

Admittedly, Mom just used “Santa is watching” on us from time to time.  Which I guess is similar.  But slightly less creepy because we never turned around to find him staring at us.

Invisible creepers are way better.