Christmas is such a new and exciting time for little ones and the idea of Santa Claus brings a lot of joy... until faced with the bearded man in red himself.

There are a few ideas of why little kids are afraid of Santa.first fear of santa

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Of course it's your choice whether you want to subject your own kids to that. In the mean time, have a look at these hilarious pictures of other people's kids reaction to meeting Santa up close and personal.Santa3

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Here's to hoping we don't scar our kids for life. Merry Christmas!