{"id":84434,"date":"2025-12-11T20:59:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T20:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/84434\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T20:59:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T20:59:21","slug":"the-holiday-tradition-kids-love-parents-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/84434\/","title":{"rendered":"The Holiday Tradition Kids Love &#038; Parents Fear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Growing up, my fondest Christmas memories include all the holiday traditions my parents would keep going like Santa visiting us at midnight on Christmas Eve, putting out cookies for Santa, setting out carrots for the reindeer and so much more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, these days, the traditions that parents do for their kids have changed\u2026 pretty drastically. \u00a0What started as a simple Christmas tradition has transformed into a full-blown holiday phenomenon. Im talking about Elf on A Shelf!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever woken up to find your kids screaming with delight or groaning in frustration over an elf doing yoga in the cereal box or zip lining across your living room, congratulations: you\u2019ve been visited by the infamous \u2018Elf on the Shelf.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/kisselpaso.com\/el-paso-christmas-lights\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">El Paso\u2019s Fred Loya Christmas Light Show Returns With New Magic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Elf on a Shelf: The Holiday Tradition That\u2019s Equal Parts Magic and Mischief<\/p>\n<p>The idea is simple: Santa sends his scout elves to keep an eye on children during the holiday season, reporting back to the North Pole each night. By morning, the elves return, often landing in hilariously mischievous situations. But for parents? The elf is equal parts fun and pressure. A nightly reminder to get creative (or at least remember to move the thing).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From Pinterest-worthy setups to last-minute \u201cjust throw it on the counter\u201d moments, the \u2018Elf on the Shelf\u2019 has become a cultural icon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/kisselpaso.com\/fred-loya-light-show-returns-to-east-el-paso\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This TX Beloved Christmas Light Show Is Back!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>CHECK OUT HOW EL PASO PARENTS HANDLE ELF ON THE SHELF<\/p>\n<p>Hilarious &#8216;Elf on the Shelf&#8217; Setups<\/p>\n<p>Party Bus 915: Holiday Bus Tour<\/p>\n<p>\u200bParty Bus 915, an El Paso family owned business, is bringing back their Christmas Lights tour for families to enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas in El Paso without having to worry about the stress of parking and traffic!<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Party Bus 915<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Growing up, my fondest Christmas memories include all the holiday traditions my parents would keep going like Santa&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":84435,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[138,140,139,141,142,143,833],"class_list":["post-84434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-el-paso","tag-el-paso","tag-el-paso-headlines","tag-el-paso-news","tag-featured-carousel","tag-include-in-newsletter","tag-local-el-paso","tag-local-texas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84434"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84434\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}