‘Why I’ve banned Elf on the Shelf from my home’
, compared to only a fifth of men. We know that in many households, women take on more of the emotional labour in families and this only increases in the run up to Christmas.You don’t have to choose between channelling Buddy the Elf or Ebeneezer Scrooge. I’ve found a middle ground that works for me – we have a visit to Santa’s grotto booked, panto tickets and chocolate advent calendars, but I’ve drawn a line at Elf on the Shelf, matching Christmas PJs and ice skating.
It all looks so blissful and I catch myself feeling a bit envious that we’re not doing those things, and then I feel guilt that my children might not be getting the ‘proper’ Christmas experience. 'We have to remember this is new - it hasn't been like this for any other generation of mothers - and we're still learning how to handle it.
'Even schools seem to have bought into - my daughter’s school has 6 Christmas events I'm expected to attend, which isn't possible as a working mum.’
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