Does anyone feel like this right about now?
I know, I know... it probably seems insane that I, the lover of all things Christmas, should not be on board with the whole Elf doll thing. But please... I beg of you. Tell me how this does not totally creep you out:
No? How about this to get your "this-thing-will-kill-me-in-my-sleep" juices flowin':
Maybe it's because I could never watch a Chuckie movie without peeing my pants, or perhaps it's his eerie resemblance to a clown. Whatever the case may be, this guy totally wigs me out and will never be setting his weird little Elf feet in our home.
Alright, so other than the whole creep-a-zoid factor, the logical part of me sees this as just another thing to get our kids excited about that takes away from the true meaning of Christmas. Trust me--I'm not about to get preachy here. I know many families who have enjoyed making this a new tradition in their homes, and that's great! It's wonderful to look forward to making special memories each year. For us, the big guy in red is as far as we choose to go. We want our energies to be focused on teaching our daughters that God is watching them every day (along with Mommy and Daddy) versus a creepy little shelf doll for 24 days out of the year.
Please still be my friend...
On a lighter note, I thought I might share some pictures of Buddy that are more my cup of tea. Again, keep your sense of humor front and center here! If you can't bare to see the Elf's good name defamed then perhaps you should close the window now...
Okay. Let the hate mail begin...
Hey I am right there with you. I think it's a creepy way to scare a kid into being good. Not all kids like it. Some are afraid of the whole thing. The big thing, like you said, is it takes away even more from the true meaning of Christmas. It also promotes lying to our kids. Making up this story of a little elf spying on you to see if you are good for Santa. Come on now. First off, being "good" isn't what God wants from us. It's so much more than that. Teaching our kids to be good for some jolly guy in red just isn't what we should be working towards. It's to repent from our sins and to try to live our lives like and for Jesus.
ReplyDeleteI too understand people like doing fun Christmas traditions and fun little things. It's all fun as long as you stay honest with your kids. Hailey knows about Santa but we also make sure that she knows he is just pretend and another character like Mickey Mouse or something. All her gifts from Christmas are from family and friends. I think that is way more special than from Santa. Also, God provided for us to give those gifts to her and others.
Ha so I think you know my feelings on the Elf guy and Santa now. The biggest thing is, are you really willing to lie to your kids just to make some "cute" memory with a pretend character. Someday they will ask about if they are real. Are parents willing to admit they lied? I couldn't do that. Again it can all be a fun thing as long as you stay honest and keep the true meaning of Christmas the focus.
Ok I'm done! Ha sorry for the long comment. Thanks for having the guts to post this though! I'm getting sick of seeing everyone's Elf pics on Facebook and Instagram.
Have a great Wednesday! :)
I'm with ya!
ReplyDeleteLol!!!! I don't have kids, but I'm having a good laugh at the last few pictures! I can definitely see your point! ;)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Leslie