Is your child scared of Santa Claus?

I took my 2 year old to see Santa Claus tonight. He was okay until Santa put out his arms to pick him up then he started crying. I didn't pressure him to go to Santa Claus. Let's face it, if some fat man in a big red suit wanted me to sit on his lap, I'd be scared too. LOL I'm just kidding there, but I think at that age they are comfortable with the people they know best and sometimes seeing someone new and they want to hold them makes them scared and unsure. I guess in the long run it could be a good thing because we always want our children to beware of strangers who might harm them. Maybe next year he will be older and not so scared. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

No my children are not scare of Santa.
But when they were that age. They did not like Santa either. I have a picture of my daughter crying her eyes out because she was afraid of santa up close.

My daughter wanted no part of him when she was either 1 or 2. I can't quite remember. Now, she's very comfortable sitting on his lap. My husband took our kids this year, and it was my son's "first" year with Santa, and he wanted no part of him either. I wonder if it's the beard and glasses that most kids that that age don't like.

My daughter is 2 years old now and she doesn't want to go near Santa too. She's even afraid of stuffed Santa. Maybe there's something about that age and stage that's why they are afraid of Santa. She's afraid of strangers too now. Maybe it has something to do with that.