Kids love the Elf on the Shelf, but their parents aren't always ... Jesus or his family," posted one mother who fantasizes about writing a letter from the North Pole, addressed to her son ...

Started by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell back in 2005, Elf on the Shelf ... a goodbye letter under the edge of the box. Reindeer in Here: This dad wanted a stress-free Christmas ...