“I need to be good because of the elf that lives my room,” my five-year old explained. “The what? Who lives where?” I ask. “The elf that knows if I’m bad or good,” she replies. “There is no elf in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Growing up, I was always taught that it’s naughty to fuss over things and that if I want to be good, I should just be quiet and ...

A beloved children’s book character has come to life in St. Louis, where the Elf on the Shelf has been spotted climbing a number of public artworks, reports Fox 2, a local newstation. Pat Waterkotte, ...

The first time I saw an Elf on the Shelf doll, I thought the idea was pretty clever, but it seems there's a compelling argument to be made that it's actually pretty creepy. One researcher thinks that ...

In most homes with young children, the mischievous character makes an appearance by December 1st. The Elf on the Shelf tradition started back in 2005, gaining significant traction between 2010 and ...

Telling children that they're being relentlessly watched and that they're unable to escape the gaze of a home invader is typically frowned upon or at best reserved for a Halloween scare. Yet every ...

Christmas is here again. The time for peace, hope, joy and that creepy Elf on the Shelf. The elf might mean well, but studies have shown he or she is doing more harm than good to children. ‘Tis the ...

The stop-motion animation TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a weeknight airing on CBS. I showed the film to my two young daughters, hoping to ...

The "Elf on the Shelf" tradition is taking on a life of its own this season, with people putting a quirky spin on the holiday favorite. For $100 an hour, the Craigslist "Elf on the Shelf" will attend ...