When Hope Haley’s 7-year-old daughter asked why the “The Elf on the Shelf ... to keep an eye on a child’s behavior before Santa comes to town, the smiling snitches move to new locations ...

Each morning, the elf chooses a new vantage point from which to keep an eye on the ... For Elf on the Shelf magic to happen, the adults in the household will need to commit to moving the elf ...

Christy Heins, of North Aurora, Illinois, shared her exit strategy for getting out of the Elf on the Shelf routine in a ... and serving as Santa Claus' eyes and ears throughout the Christmas ...