As I was doing a little research on what the internet had to say about getting rid of the Elf on the Shelf, I was surprised to see how many suggestions there were.  Tons of other bloggers have had the same problem (see, you really aren’t alone, we’re really all in this together) and come up with a myriad of suggestions.  Instead of making up something completely new, I thought I’d give some of the best tips from around the web.

• Kristen from Mommy In Sports: “The Elf Time-Out – Chuckie was so naughty last year taking bubble baths with Snow White, and eating all of our cookies, that Santa put him in time out indefinitely. So this year he isn’t allowed to fly to us, but Santa still loves you and is watching.”
• Kira from Sunshine and Hurricanes wrote a break-up letter!  Check it out on her blog.
• Frank, the cat, buried him in his litter box.  Yes, Frank, the cat has a blog.
• Brandon Gray is willing to write an inspiring/tragic/cautionary story (for a nominal fee) that will relieve you of your elf duties.  Read the few comments, you’ll see some desperate parents.
• Suzanne from Toulouse and Tonic laid it out straight for her kids: “I told them solemnly about his mid-air collision with a Boeing 747 the night before on his return to the North Pole, and how he’d gotten sucked into the engine and spat back out in a million tiny pieces of shredded polyester.”  That woman has guts!

Whatever your strategy, know that we’re here for you.  You can tell us your struggle and we’ll help solve it!  Tell us below or continue the conversation on the Bleeping Motherhood facebook page.