It's OK, kids, I think Santa is a little frightening, too.
1. Escape attempt
She's so close to getting away.
Image: Unsafebet
2. Double the Santa hate
2009 Santa panic. Somehow it's timeless.
Image: Bekki Lyon
3. Guilty Santa
Image: USAG Humphreys/Flickr
Is it just me or does Santa look like he feels bad for scaring this kid?
4. Terrified toddler
No, she isn't going to smile for the camera.
Image: Sky Croswell
5. Vintage Santa tantrum
Image: Greis
Reaching for Mom in terror since 1980.
6. That does not tickle
Image: Laura
She developed an irrational fear of white gloves after that.
7. Get. Me. Out. Of. Here.
Scary Santa
"My tiny little fingers are reaching for you to save me, Mom."
8. The action shot
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This kid is clearly doing the tuck and lunge to get away by falling to the ground. Much safer than the guy with the beard.
9. A moment of uncertainty
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Kid on the right isn't sure what's happening. Don't worry, Mom, he will quickly take a cue from the kid on the left.
10. Santa is so excited, though!
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At least the older kid looks relatively smug.
11. Now that's just sad
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The quiet, quivering lips fill my heart with sadness.
12. Like a prayer
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This child is literally praying it will all be over soon.
13. I don't like baby Santa!
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She's crying because Santa is clearly a 13-year-old boy.
14. Pajama Santa is no fun
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He wants away from Santa's ornament-themed camouflage pajama set.
15. Make it stop
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"Get this kid off of me." — Santa
16. Happy Holi-no!
Image: Colbalt123/Flickr
Dad had to intervene in this crisis situation.
17. They'll never know we're fake sleeping
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"Maybe if we pretend to pass out, our Mom will whisk us away from here. Far, far away."
18. Are you wearing a bow, Santa?
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Old men should not wear bows, or anything that looks like a bow. That's downright frightening.
19. Santa looks spent
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The little half-smile tells us that Santa is about done with these kids.
20. A full-fledged panic attack
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With the little shaking hands and everything. Ack.
21. Santa's real beard is just too much
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I'm with you, kid. I prefer when Santa sports a fake beard.
22. Double trouble
Image: Peter Dutton/Flickr
Neither of these adorable little girls are having it.
23. Maybe she's just yawning?
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You know, with the camera blur, she might just be laughing or yawning. We'll go with that.
24. Don't you recognize him?
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Photo caption tells us that Santa is actually his granddad. Get in the game, child.
25. I see a family portrait
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Maybe just Photoshop that kid in the middle, though.
26. What kind of Mom allows this to happen?
Photo Credit: Mary McCoy
Oh, wait. That's my kid. #MomOfTheYear
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