If you’re a parent that has mistakenly gone down the Elf On The Shelf path, I’m sure you’ve been in the situation where youve had a glass of six of wine and gone to bed forgetting to move the little bastard. Then to be woken up to the disappointment of your little crotch goblins wondering why the elf didn’t move. I’ve come up with a solution that hasn’t failed me yet.

Now, I know this exact solution won’t apply to everyone, but it should at least get your years grinding on how you can use your smart home to remind you to move it.

I have an Inovelli wall switch that the LED light on it can be used as a notification in my bedroom. In my case, at 9pm every night, it goes to full brightness and flashes red…it’s pretty bright, I can’t miss it. This is my reminder to move the elf. Once I do, I clear the notification and it goes back to normal.

  • Figran_D@alien.topB
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    11 months ago

    “ mom/dad… johnny and Susie at school have an elf on a shelf, how come we don’t ?”

    “ son /daughter… we don’t have one as you guys behave” “ I’m guessing their parents need extra help and eyes on them around the holidays not just us and Santa’s”

    Never had one, always had the question, never had to move that dam thing around.

    But …. You do you and what’s right for your family. Every family sees the magic a different way .

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      11 months ago

      So they clearly are fascinated by it and wish they had an elf too, so you lie to them because you can’t be troubled to move it every night?

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        11 months ago

        Not questioning your commitment to the elf and I think your idea was very clever.

        I was generally commenting on my technique so I didn’t have to double lie to them in the future when the annoying neighborhood teenager that spoils the “ secret” on the bus ride home or at the lunch table.

        We all do parenting different, would I do it again if I had kids that age again … maybe:)

        Have a great Christmas!