If you’ve had a child or known one who celebrates Christmas in the last 20 years, you know all about the Elf on the Shelf. In theory, it’s a great idea. The Elf serves as a bit of a spy for Santa Claus and encourages kids to behave before Christmas. But what started out as a fun idea turned into a whole ordeal by those extra kinds of parents who went way over the top. Just go to TikTok, and you’ll see what we mean. Some of these suckers are into hijinks every darn night. It’s exhausting. Plenty of parents agree and barely remember to move the darn thing. Don’t feel bad if you’re one of those people. Jason Kelce and his wife, Kylie Kelce, aren’t into the Elf on the Shelf business either, and we love them for it.
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Jason Kelce and Kylie Kelce Don’t Have Time For The Elf On The Shelf
During her podcast, Not Gonna Lie, Kylie explained that she and Jason are low maintenance when it comes to their elf “Emmy-Nemmy.” She’d love to be the extra mom, but that is so much work. Girl, same.
“I love the idea of drawing on their face and then leaving Emmy Nemmy with a marker,” Kylie admitted. “But the idea of waiting until my kids are in a deep enough sleep and then scheming to get in their room and hoping they don’t wake up, that’s just a commitment I’m not willing to make.”
Jason Kelce isn’t much into the Elf on the Shelf either. Sure. Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 3, and Bennett, 19 months, would probably do it, but it’s not happening at their house. That’s not to say Kylie doesn’t worry.
The mom joked, “I am nervous for the time where my girls compare notes at school because I’m nervous about the families whose elves bring gifts or other treats and fun things,” she continued, before joking that they’ll come home and ask her “why Emmy-Nemmy is such a deadbeat elf?”
This story’s featured image is by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Night of Too Many Stars.
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