Oh, I guess I’m one of “those people” who did it. I have photographic proof. lol I’m not ashamed. I have a ton of friends who are parents with kids the same age with the same exact Santa picture. I highly doubt any of us actually forced our children. Those pictures are snapped instantly, you don’t leave them alone with strangers for any extended period. I was right there for my son and so was my husband.
My kid is pretty much afraid of anything, it seems. He’s not a “sissy” but I’m not exactly sure where these fears came from. His fear of bugs may be my fault, he may have seen me react irrationally to a bug or two…but the Santa thing baffles me.
He was okay when he was an infant, he smiled
The next year, at almost 18 months old, he did not do so swell. We tried to get him to calm down, we sat with him…yes, we wanted that cute picture. We ended up with a hysterical one of him with the bus he was attached to at the time, and his sippy. I didn’t do it for long, but we did get a picture. I think it’s one thing to leave a kid up there for like 10–20 minutes while they cry and not do a damn thing, but if you let them know it’s okay and try to soothe them and the picture you get comes out like this picture of my son then you live with that and move on.
He’ll probably be too scared this year and that’s fine. We’ll try and if he says no and freaks out, then we’ll leave. No sweat off my back.
OH, I might make hubby dress up like Santa so we can get a picture…maybe that would help. and be hysterical