When Elf on the Shelf hit homes several years ago, it wasn't immediately clear if it would be the sort of tradition families would keep around for the long haul. But it's obvious now that Elf on ...

We're talking about the popular "Elf on the Shelf" tradition - and some parents are growing tired of it. "It's a pain in the butt," one single mother, Beryl Goldblatt, said of her Scout Elf in an ...