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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The kids aren't interested in the Elf this year because ours is "boring" compared to what they are hearing from kids at school regarding what their elves get up to at night.

I'm not paying for these pre-planned elf kids nor am I spending tons of time concocting these elaborate scenarios/scenes for the elf.

I now get why so many parents do extravagant gifts from mom & dad and tiny Santa gifts. It's rough when the kids don't understand why Julian's elf brought him hockey tickets and our elf only managed to get himself stuck in a vase.

My kids are still enjoying their generic, store-bought advent calendars that dispense a piece of chocolate daily.

My DD, who is the oldest and age 8, has been telling me about how her best friend's mom made her an advent village. She gets to open a paper house each day that contains a treat (toys, socks, huge candy hauls, etc.).

[b]Social media is ruining all of society.[/b] These parents are only going over the top so they can post about it and brag about it online. I stand by this statement. [/quote]

So don't use social media. Problem solved.

I couldn't care less what people on Instagram are doing. You're choosing to be upset about this. And if you're going to say that your kids hear about someone's mom doing a leprechaun trap, then use that as a moment to teach your kids how different families do things differently. That's going to come up regardless of social media (i.e. they spend the night at a friend's house and friend's mom lets them do X). [/quote]

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