The girls in the photo are my daughters when they were very young. The guy in the Santa suit is my brother-in-law. He dressed in costume one Christmas and stopped at our house to surprise the kids. Daughter #1 and Daughter #3 enjoyed the special visit. However, Daughter #2 was more than a bit wary about the situation. She did not like the strange man in the red suit with the white beard.
Santa can be a scary guy. While some kids are perfectly content to sit on Santa's lap with a fistful of candy canes, there are youngsters who think the guy is not to be trusted. There really isn't much anyone can do to change the situation. I am glad I am not a photographer who takes pictures of children with Santa Claus. Hubby and I were at the mall this week and watched a photographer try to elicit a smile from one very unhappy youngster. She did not have any success despite her use of a number of strategies designed to distract the child.
I found some good advice online about the situation. You should check it out if you intend to take a photo of a young child with Santa. Just click here.
I don't blame Daughter #2 for being suspicious of Santa. I think clowns are terrifying.
3 comments:
Clowns make the best monsters in monster movies.... They're the creepiest!
My husband gets creeped out by clowns. Don't let him know i told you.
Once a clown picked me up. Just randomly selected me from the audience and I became part of the show. Very scary.
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