Elf on the Shelf alternatives and other family-centric holiday traditions are becoming popular as parents begin to wonder, Is Elf on the Shelf bad?
Over the last few Christmas seasons, Elf on the Shelf has become synonymous with — and perhaps notorious for — all sorts of wild pranks and silly hijinks.
It’s all intended in good fun, but many parents detect an unhealthy disorder in the Elf’s mischief.
Some are wary of unintentional mental harm caused to children who might actually believe that a magical creature is spying on their behavior.
