Most parents get a weird mix of feelings when it comes to the idea of their child's Elf on the Shelf [1]. On the one hand, having one of those funny little elves [2] around means December is the only month of the year your child is actually consistently well-behaved, but on the other, you've just created a 25-day job for yourself to come up with creative ideas of where to move it [3] every night. Between the exhausting scene design process and keeping the magic alive in the hopes that the holiday tantrums will cease [4], these moms and dads have all perfectly encapsulated the spirit of the Elf on the Shelf in 140-character tweets on behalf of all parents.

Read through for 18 Elf on the Shelf [5] tweets from parents that are so relatable, you'll want to laugh so you don't cry.