When the elf lives in two homes
Either the elf travels with your child, or each home has its own elf and they are twins who take turns. Pick what suits you, keep it light, and never score which home the elf liked best.
What to do
- Pick what suits you: the elf travels in a bag with the child, or each home has its own elf and they are twins.
- Twins are easy to explain: two elves, same name and hat, who take turns. Nobody has to choose a favourite.
- If you can agree it with the other home, even in one text, great. If you can't, no problem. The message works either way.
- The doors open on this phone. If it travels with the child, nothing else needs to move.
- Keep it light. No scoring which home the elf liked best.
A note you can copy
Morning. Fun fact: an elf can be in two places if a cousin covers. Wherever you woke up today, I'm here, I'm yours, and I've been busy.
Write it out in wobbly capitals and leave it with the elf. Add your child's name at the top if you like.
Other tricky nights
- Someone picked up the elf: what now?
- Forgot to move the elf?
- When your child asks "Is the elf real?"
- Taking the elf away for the weekend
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