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 ...

Instead, "Elf" falls back on tired tropes for laughs. Someone's differences should never be the core of a joke Like Buddy, some cognitively disabled adults believe in Santa and the magic of Christmas.