There are lots of reasons to love being a kid around Christmas, including all of the cool toys. There’s also the fun of meeting Santa! When I was a kid, I once got so excited by spotting Santa in a store, I completely abandoned my mom and nana so I could say “hello” as soon as possible. There’s lots of little ones who feel the same way, of course, but there are also plenty of kids who, well, hate Santa.
Honestly? I don’t blame them. Even if you’re a kid who loves the idea of Santa, I’m not surprised that, when it comes down to it, meeting him in person can be a bit scary. Of course, it’s not always possible to know how your kid will feel about Kris Kringle until it’s too late — and this is how we get the following videos.
1. All signs indicate that he’ll love Santa… proving how impossible this can be to predict.
@kj.taylor Shout out to Santa for this Christmas card #santa #christmas #badmomsoftiktok #christmascard #christmas2023 ♬ Sleigh Bells (PhatCap! Trap Remix) – Ronettes
2. Again, there’s a lot of promise at the start. In the end, though, they should have taken Santa’s advice!
@ashleigh5264 LOL Duet this with your little one’s reactions to Santa! I want to see! #santaclaus #babyway #christmas2022 #tistheseason #scared #poorbaby #notafan #boymom #babytok #waylonmatthew #duetwithme ♬ original sound – ashleigh5264
3. Well, that was certainly fast!
@joelpadilla558 The twins second year photo with Santa went something like this… #FYP #twinsoftiktok #happyholidays #cryingbabies #scarysantaclaus ♬ original sound – Joel Padilla ‘papi’
4. This is not at all how I would have guessed she’d react.
Kids who hate Santa have all sorts of interesting tactics to get away.
@nathasharoman Not how I thought seeing Santa would go #toddlersoftiktok #toddlermom #motherhood #scaredofsanta #santaclause #funny #funnytoddlermoments ♬ Monkeys Spinning Monkeys – Kevin MacLeod & Kevin The Monkey
5. There are two kinds of kids…
Which one were you?
@erinmitchell2628 #santa #christmas #babydoesntlikesanta #fyp @Andy Mitchell #kidschristmas #JannaGobeilPhotography ♬ It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Andy Williams
Well, those visits with Santa certainly didn’t turn out like those parents had hoped! For the kids who hate Santa, he’s much better off staying the guy who quietly leaves gifts while they’re asleep rather than someone they can interact with.