Is Christmas talk ok?

JackoftheBox

Is it ok to talk about Christmas?? I know it's not even Halloween yet so just let me know!

CinemaGoddess

I've been listening to Christmas music for three weeks and bought Eggnog today. 

I have no problem discussing Christmas today.  

stoneycakes

I'm in. I'm hosting Christmas this year and I'm pumped!

LadyXaverian

I know I'm in the vast minority, but...

thekatie

I've already planned out (& talk incessantly about) 4th of July weekend 2014, so I see nothing wrong with Christmas talk.

JackoftheBox

LOL good. I was wanting your opinions on elf on the shelf. Personally I think it's a cute fun idea, but a few friends I have talked to think that it's scary and that I am going to scar DS. Opinions ladies?

And for anyone who doesn't know... this is what I'm talking about:

CinemaGoddess

Elf on a Shelf is fucking scary.   Creepy little fuck sitting there narc-ing on a child for funsies. 

thekatie

Elf on a Shelf - I have never personally known a child to be scared, scarred or traumatized by it. The kids I know (ranging from 18 months to 12 years, a ton of kids) universally love it. My own kids love and want it.

I am scared fucking shitless and have nightmares all Christmas season long about that creepy fuck, and hate it, and refuse to allow it in my house.

JackoftheBox

I am usually scared of dolls in general. But then I just wanted him to do funny shenanigans like these. I'm torn...

 

JackoftheBox

@piffle42 I looked for one last year on clearance after Christmas but I couldn't find one. Then the debate came up again this week. B/c if we do get one I want it to be here by Dec 1st so that we get 25 days of fun out of him. I just don't know if I can commit to it or not. seriously he is a little creepy... but I think I might like it!

stoneycakes

DS is too young for it anyway, but I honestly feel like I am just plain too lazy to come up with new shenanigans for EOTS to do.  I'm pretty sure DH and I would bicker about who has to set up the GD Elf every night.

theimpossibleastronaut

Elf on the Shelf scares me. Like makes me think of that old Twilight Zone episode about the murderous doll. : shivers:

I agree with Sarah, but will cop to the fact that I started crocheting DD a Christmas hat. Mostly because I want to give myself enough time to finish it in case other things come up.

CinemaGoddess

DO NOT BAD MOUTH SANTA. 

DO.

NOT.  

ComfortablyNumb

Bring on the Christmas talk! Just rearranged my living room today thinking of Christmas tree placement.

Santa, he's the bomb!

chardonnay24

sgreen13 said:

Two days ago I started singing Jingle Bells to my LO b/c I'm over all the standard kiddie songs.

Also, just asked DH to buy me some jingle bells from Amazon.

I did the same thing! I sang it 3 times and he learned it right away, and now that's all he sings. I'm so glad my child has inherited my Christmas spirit.