The Elf on the Shelf is Making Christmas Shopping Harder

We were walking to school when I reminded the girls that they needed to write a letter to Santa. The brunette twin said, "I'm not writing a letter this year. I told the elf what I wanted. He talks directly to Santa so I don't need to write a letter."
Sigh...
It's great that the elf is taking the information back to Santa, but it's a problem for those of us who still need to buy our girls Christmas presents.