Tuesday, December 16, 2008

When your toddler is afraid of Santa Claus


Sofie is terrified of Santa. Getting her near him was torture. This is a surprise because she talks about him all the time now that Christmas is approaching. Last year was fine, this year, not so much. Any tips on how to desensitize your child to the horrors of that white beard? Please leave them in the comments!
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3 comments:

Gina H2o said...

How old is she? I told my daughter if she sat on Santa's lap she could ask to ride in his sleigh. She was so mesmerized by the *hope* of riding in a sleigh in the sky she forgot to ask, but smiled in the pic.

Auntie Booboo said...

That picture is classic. I'm sure it was traumatizing for you, but that memory will be captured for years to come. :) Hmmm, on desensitizing her... I haven't got a clue. Maybe she can have something to give him next time (a card or drawing) to make it a friendly exchange that she has some control over?

Jeff Sturges said...

She'll be 2 in January. Good ideas, thank you!