Why take DC to see Santa if you KNOW they're going to cry/freak out??

cooker71

Can someone answer me this?

We KNOW Nora would not go for sitting on Santa's lap, so when we go to the mall we point out Santa and she looks at him and smiles and we ask if she wants to go up and see him and she says no, so we don't.

MIL told me "Well that's not very fun."

Really? So it's more "fun" to see them screeching and crying in fright?? Now obviously if you think your kid would LIKE sitting on Santa's lap and it goes to hell, that's another thing. But I just don't see the point of forcing a kid to do something like that when you know it's going to terrify them.

~Kat~

That is why DS has never sat in Santa's lap. Not worth it to me.

Samantha Thomas

OMG THANK YOU!  Could you please tell this to my MIL as well?  She asked if we were taking the boys to see Santa and I said no b/c N would freak.  "Well if you aren't going to then I am."  UM NO YOU AREN'T.

xbrooklyngrl

Yeah, I think its funny to capture the pic

In my defense, I didn't know she'd freak but when she did, I had to take a pic. I probably won't this year if she doesn't want to.

BubblyToes

Such a great photo op opportunity.

And Xbg, how hot do you look in that picture!

xbrooklyngrl

you do know that hooker is not me...right?

lol thats some "elf" they had at our company xmas thingy.

hikerbeth

exactly.

DD's first year she toddled right up to him.  The second year she only wanted to watch from a distance.  This year she ran right up to him and screamed "Merry Christmas!"

I will always respect her wishes on the "sitting on Santa's lap" issue.  I think it sucks to force your kid to be on Santa's lap just for the "yearly picture."

jessicaclare

I'm not totally sure if DD will freak, so I'm going to try it. She generally doesn't have any stranger anxiety, so she may fo fine. If she does flip out, though, I'm not going to force her.

*Amy*

We didn't take A this year either.  We will when he wants too, but not worth it until then.

bugmommy

I'm scared he'll always hate Santa if I force him to do it now. 

BubblyToes

**snort**

Now I feel stupid.

But you are a hawtie.

DandR

and that's why Mitch is not in Santa pictures this year.  I refuse to cause my children's terror and fear..

x--the look on Santa's face is PRICELESS..and you look so hot!

 

KrisBriMcBunny

thats a very good approach...thats how I always done it....so far none of my kids screamed or cried.

xbrooklyngrl

lol I didn't know if you were serious since I posted my pic a million times, I guess you were!

I haven't had hair that short since my brother and I got "twin cuts" when we were like 8. And no, we aren't twins.

 

cooker71

Brook, I am dying at the look on Santa's face.

And I think if you're going to take your kid to see Santa, the least you can do is dress up like an elf whore.

Bellisimo

I most definitely wouldn't do it if DS said "No" when asked.  Last year, he screamed his head off...but he was a baby and we didn't know that would be his response.  This year, he saw him a few times and seemed cool with him so we took him for photos.  He didn't cry but wouldn't exactly smile and be his normal self either.  I all for NOT scaring a child any more than they already are! 

xbrooklyngrl

lol I think he's the poor cafeteria guy that got chosen the task of Santa.

lol at elf whore!

shopgirl78

I think Hailey will like Santa but I'm not sure how N would react...so I might have one screaming kid???

stcroixbride

we might try again this year.  We took DD her first Christmas and we waited in line for 2.5 hours for the opportunity.  DD was an absolute ANGEL in line - charming everyone around us, making friends left and right.  She is a cheerful, sweet, happy, social little girl.

Put her on Santa's lap, her face turned red and she started screaming AND bawling all at once.  I couldn't even buy the pitures, that is how horrific it was - it was just absolute terror on her face.  Red in the face, tears streaming down her cheeks.  I felt like a really bad mommy -for about an hour.

You really just never know what kids are going to do...we were so sure, if anything, DD would turn around and start messing with his beard and smiling like she usually does with strangers.  She shocked the heck out of everyone with her reaction, and we haven't tried again.

PiperBride

This whole thread has made me lmao.  Especially elf whore.

I totally agree - that's why we're not even going to try this year.  DD freaked out at the characters in FL and tried to leave the PLANET when shrek got too close to her.  She's not sticking around for Santa.

MIL called and asked when we were going to take her to see Santa and asked if I was showing DD pictures of Santa and asking her what she wants.  DUDE!  I am not showing her pictures of Santa. 

cokt

Hmm, I am in the camp of, it makes a hilarious picture and I don't think he is scarred for life from the experience.