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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We never did the Elf. Never got asked about it. I thought it was a weird suburban thing. Do people do that in DC?[/quote]

Not that I’ve seen or heard of. I thought it was a semi rural thing for entertainment because there is generally less to do and more kids to enjoy the ‘magic’.[/quote]

This is stupid. I live in close-in Arlington and do the elf and have a friend in DC who does as well. It’s a fairly mainstream tradition.

I also know plenty of people who don’t do it though and it’s nbd. I’m sure they do things my family does do (for instance I’m not a big cookie baker). We also aren’t very religious so Christmas to us is mostly just about Santa/elves and we also adopt an angel tree kid to shop for.

To answer OP though, your kids will be fine with or without an elf. I’d chalk this up to the same category that some families are into travel ball, some have theater kids, some go skiing all the time. Just pick what works for you.

If you decide to do it you can just move it around. I swear my kids love searching for the hidden elf more than the elaborate scenes.

And to a PP who commented about not liking the disciplinary element of it, I totally agree. I don’t think fun traditions should be turned into a discipline tool. Our elf doesn’t tattle, he just creates hijinx and occasionally leaves a note recognizing something nice the kids have done.[/quote]

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