How can my holiday elf encourage good habits?
In Ask My Elf, parents can leave a Daily Check-In note for each child, marked Good or Needs Work, and add Elf Tasks like "Clean your room" or "Share your toys." In the next chat, the elf brings up the good news first, gently mentions what to work on, and hands out the task as a special mission addressed to your child by name.
Daily Check-In notes
Write a short note for each child and mark it Good or Needs Work. The elf only mentions notes for the kids who are in the chat. It shares the good news first, then the thing to work on, in a kind way.
Elf Tasks: quick picks or your own
Pick a quick task or write a custom one, and assign it to one child or to everyone. Quick picks include:
- Clean your room
- Share your toys
- Be helpful without being asked
- Help set the table for dinner
- Say something nice to someone
How the elf delivers a mission
In the next chat, the elf announces a special mission from Santa, addressed to your child by name. It hands out one mission per reply, and once a mission is delivered it's cleared from the list.
Tips that work
- Keep tasks small and doable today
- Lead with something your child did well
- Follow up in the next chat so the elf notices the effort
Quick answers
Can I give different tasks to different kids?
Yes. Assign each task to one child or to everyone.
Will the elf mention one child's note in front of a sibling?
The elf only uses notes for the kids who are in that chat.
Can I write my own task?
Yes. Use a quick pick or type a custom task.
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