Christmas is fast approaching and Santa Claus is busy meeting and greeting in shopping centres across the UK to find out what his elves will be making this year.
But while many kids can’t contain their excitement about visiting the old guy for a quick chin wag, it can be quite a terrifying experience for babies and toddlers who haven’t quite grasped the concept yet.
Suddenly, they’re thrust on to the lap of a strange man in a bright red suit and a fake beard so large his facial features can’t be identified – we would be pretty scared, too.
Although it’s not the most fun experience for your baby at the time, it does make a pretty cute photo that you can show all their mates when they’re older.
Here are some children who don’t look very happy to be meeting the big man in the red suit…
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1. He’ll never forgive mum for this
![Budget cuts at the North Pole mean Santa is replacing his reindeer with dalmatians Budget cuts at the North Pole mean Santa is replacing his reindeer with dalmatians](https://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4727658.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Santa-Flickr-mcclave.jpg)
2. “Take me back, take me back!”
![That's a face of pure terror That's a face of pure terror](https://i3.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4727523.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Santa-Flickr-David-Fulmer-2.jpg)
3. “The onesie lied – Santa is NOT my homeboy.”
![Poor Santa - that's not helping Poor Santa - that's not helping](https://i3.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4727520.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Santa-Flickr-Donald.jpg)
4. “Why would you leave me here?!”
![Pure desperation Pure desperation](https://i1.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4727522.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Santa-Flickr-EyeLiam.jpg)
5. Santa is oblivious…
![Her facial expression is brilliant Her facial expression is brilliant](https://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4727562.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Santa-FLickr-Devin-Thomas.jpg)
6. Well, at least one of them is happy…
![Halfway there... Halfway there...](https://i1.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4727608.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Santa-Flickr-Gordon.jpg)
7. This Santa’s loving life
![Ahhh, cute... Ahhh, cute...](https://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4727577.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Santa-Flickr-John-Kim.jpg)
8. Pure delight vs pure terror
![The contrast in emotion is great The contrast in emotion is great](https://i3.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4727618.ece/BINARY/Santa-Flickr-Joe-Stump.jpg)
9. Maybe he’s crying over how unrealistic that beard is
![...or just wants to go back to the beach ...or just wants to go back to the beach](https://i3.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4727630.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Santa-Flickr-kelp.jpg)
10. Even mum can’t save this one
!["I want to see that reindeer instead." "I want to see that reindeer instead."](https://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4727637.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Santa-Flickr-Marc-Levin.jpg)
11. Santa, that’s not helping.
![Loving that jumper, though Loving that jumper, though](https://i3.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4727734.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Santa-Flickr-Rob-Briscoe.jpg)
12. More proof that babies hate Santa
![Maybe need to wait a few years... Maybe need to wait a few years...](https://i1.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4727753.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Santa-Flickr-Valerie.jpg)
13. And finally…
![We're scared of this Santa, too. We're scared of this Santa, too.](https://i1.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4727524.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Santa-Flickr-David-Fulmer.jpg)
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