Did you expend untold mental energy on rejigging the whereabouts of a small yet strangely dominating Elf toy this December?
A long-predicted (by me anyway) Elf on the Shelf backlash is gathering pace among many of the mums I know. It’s fun and all, but it’s also an added layer of faff to the already faff-laden Christmas period, isn’t it?
Police in New Jersey found this Christmas game had taken a turn for the bizarre when a terrified young girl rang 911 after accidentally touching the Elf on the Shelf (according to the book this is a major faux pas and could result in immediate loss of Christmas magic from the household).
The poor, distraught 7-year-old panicked at the thought that the Elf might report her to Santa and dialled the police:
When the call was picked up Isabella, immediately regretted her decision and begged the officer not to come to her house, “I was trying to call my dad” to tell him about the accident” she explained.
“You can just say you made a mistake,” responded the operator.
The police are obliged to investigate any call from a minor and shortly after arrived at the little girl’s home to find her in tears.
Lynanne LaPeruta, Isabella’s mother, woke from a nap to find her daughter trying to get rid of the police officer.
“She was hysterical crying, she was panicking,” she explained to NBC.
Did you have an Elf on the Shelf this Christmas? Never again or festive fun? Tell us your Elf on the Shelf stories in the comments.
